District Court of Appeal of Florida October 10, 1995, No. 94-380 (Smith v. State)

JOANOS, Judge.

Appellant, Ronald Chester Smith, appeals his conviction and sentence for the crime of second degree murder. The issues presented for review are the trial court’s alleged errors in: (1) permitting the state to peremptorily strike numerous men from the venire over defense counsel’s objection; (2) prohibiting testimony concerning the victim’s past violent acts; and (3) admitting the