5D07-2735 Willis v. Romano

State: Florida

Court: Florida Fifth District Court

Docket No: 5D07-2735

Case Date: 01/14/2008

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2008

TIMOTHY WILLIS , Appellant, v. MURIEL ROMANO, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed January 18, 2008 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Robert Evans, Judge. Timothy Willis, Orlando, pro se. No Appearance for Appellee. CASE NO. 5D07-2735

LAWSON, J. Timothy Willis appeals from a final judgment of injunction for protection against repeat violence entered in favor of Muriel G. Romano, alleging reversible error in the trial court's refusal to allow him to testify whe n Willis would not take an oath swearing or affirming that the evidence he was about to give would be the truth. Finding no error, we affirm. "An unsworn witness is not competent to testify." Houck v. State , 421 So. 2d 1113, 1115 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982) (citing Crockett v. Cassels, 116 So. 865 (1928) and

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