704 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 170 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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328 So. 3d 359·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2021-09-29
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Evidence of uncharged criminal conduct (Williams rule evidence) was improperly admitted without the required procedural safeguards, including written notice, a finding of clear and convincing evidence, and a limiting jury instruction, and such admission constitutes presumed harmf
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311 So. 3d 151·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2020-07-08
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The appellate court reversed a conviction for lewd or lascivious conduct, finding that the trial court improperly admitted evidence of prior warnings and reprimands for dissimilar conduct. This evidence was deemed unfairly prejudicial and not relevant to the charged offense.
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300 So. 3d 332·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2020-07-06
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The appellate court affirmed a conviction for second-degree murder, finding no abuse of discretion in the trial court's exclusion of the victim's criminal judgment and sentence. The court held this evidence was not relevant to the defendant's state of mind for self-defense.
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Summary denial of a defendant's ineffective assistance claim based on counsel's failure to call witnesses is proper when the defendant's trial colloquy statements conclusively refute the claim, and defendants cannot rescind their representations by asserting a lapse in memory dur
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The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Margaret Allen's motion for postconviction relief. Allen, who was sentenced to death for murder and kidnapping, argued that her trial counsel was ineffective for various reasons, including failing to object to prosecutorial miscond
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The Florida Supreme Court disbarred attorney Robert Joseph Ratiner for professional misconduct arising from his representation of plaintiffs against DuPont, finding cumulative and escalating violations of Bar Rules involving disruptive courtroom conduct, including yelling "lie, l
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165 So. 3d 723·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2015-05-20
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Carlos Roman was convicted of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child and appealed, arguing the trial court erred in excluding testimony from his first wife and son that would have shown the alleged victim's mother had motive and bias to fabricate the allegations. The appellate
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128 So. 3d 858·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2013-12-06
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Paula Hartong, as personal representative of her deceased daughter's estate, appealed a negligence and wrongful death judgment against medical defendants. The Fifth District reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that the lower court abused its discretion by denying Harto
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93 So. 3d 508·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2012-07-25
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The court held that the trial court erred in admitting prior bad act evidence, which was not inextricably intertwined with the charged offenses and served only to show bad character.
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The court held that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of prior confrontations, which was relevant to the defendant's claim of self-defense.
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Jeffery Jackson appealed his first-degree murder conviction, arguing that cumulative trial errors deprived him of a fair trial. The Florida appellate court reversed and remanded for a new trial, finding that the trial court improperly restricted Jackson's testimony about his prio
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Alvin Dean was convicted of third-degree murder and aggravated assault in the shooting death of Herman Bellot. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that while the trial court erred in admitting Detective Eld's testimony regarding the victim's reputation for peacef
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987 F.2d 354·
6th Cir.·
1993-02-26
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The court held that evidence of prior bad acts is admissible to show intent under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) if its probative value outweighs prejudice under Fed.R.Evid. 403, and that the prosecution need not prove state law, only facts.
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170 F.2d 141·
5th Cir.·
1948-10-19
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the trial court did not err in refusing to grant a mistrial.
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11th Cir.·
2025-11-14
The court held that sufficient evidence supported the defendants' federal convictions for interference with rights and attempted kidnapping, affirming their convictions.
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11th Cir.·
2025-07-25
Robert Kennedy was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, possessing heroin with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, following a search of his apartment that revealed drugs, scales, ammunition, and a handgun.
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The Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded the district court's decision on equitable tolling because the district court failed to make sufficient findings of fact to allow for proper appellate review of its ruling.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-04-09
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motions in limine, excluding evidence of prior criminal history but allowing evidence regarding streaming platform discussions and defendant's character.
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The Florida Bar disciplined attorney Curtis S. Alva for professional misconduct arising from his handling of a fee dispute with his clients, Dr. ColorChip Corp. and its president Daniel McCool. After the clients questioned a $25,040 invoice, Alva refused to explain billing detail
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-10-03
The court ruled on various motions in limine and other requests, granting some, denying others, and deferring rulings on certain issues.
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N.D. Fla.·
2024-09-30
The court held that certain claims were procedurally defaulted and unexhausted, and that the remaining claims did not meet the standard for federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d).
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-05-10
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion in limine, excluding inadmissible character evidence, hearsay, and evidence of other alleged wrongs, but allowing testimony on age-related statements by Fosler.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2024-05-01
Trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to hearsay statements introduced through law enforcement testimony because the statements were admissible for purposes other than proving their truth, and the trial court properly sentenced Jones under section 775.087, which
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-04-29
The court granted in part and denied in part GM Law's motion in limine, and granted Plaintiffs' motion in limine, ruling on various evidentiary issues for the upcoming trial.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-01
The court held that evidence of a settlement offer is admissible to refute affirmative defenses, and employee complaints against supervisors are admissible to show notice and establish a modus operandi, subject to certain limitations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-02-01
The court held that termination agreements are irrelevant to TVPRA claims and thus inadmissible, but evidence of a former employee's resignation is admissible to show potential witness bias.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-11-30
Danny Hammond, an inmate convicted in 2015 of robbery with a weapon and sentenced to thirty years in prison, filed a federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on seven grounds, primarily alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The district court dismisse
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-07
An inmate serving a life sentence for seven counts of sexual battery challenged his conviction through a federal habeas petition, claiming his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to hearsay testimony, failing to challenge a victim's identification, and failing to
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Michael Glenn was in the trial on trial-related murder trial, the prosecutor obtained Lanier's sworn testimony claiming he never discussed Glenn's case with Glenn, when the prosecutor then impeached him with a recorded jail call showing such a discussion. Lanier was convicted of
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-10
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding the claims procedurally defaulted and, in the alternative, without merit under AEDPA standards.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-11-08
The court granted in part and denied in part various motions in limine, ruling on the admissibility of evidence concerning discovery disclosures, witness testimony, prior incidents, and internal company policies.
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11th Cir.·
2022-08-25
Physician Patrick Ifediba and his nurse sister Ngozi Ozuligbo were convicted of health care fraud and related crimes for operating a clinic that distributed large quantities of opioids to patients with no medical need and ran an allergy-testing scheme that billed insurers for tes
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-06-03
William St. Claire sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming constitutional violations at his trial for aggravated assault with a firearm, including denial of funds for a communications expert, improper exclusion of evidence regarding his reasons for visiting
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M.D. Fla.·
2022-02-15
The court held that motions in limine are generally disfavored and evidence is excluded only if clearly inadmissible for any purpose, denying most motions due to insufficient showing of clear inadmissibility.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2021-11-10
The court denied the defendant's motion in limine to exclude the expert testimony and report of Dr. Steven Bojarski, finding the testimony to be relevant, reliable, and helpful to the trier of fact in identifying the perpetrator of a robbery-homicide. The court determined that Dr
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-20
The court held that the state court's denial of the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was not contrary to federal law and was not based on an unreasonable determination of facts.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2021-02-02
The Court denied the Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration and adopted the Commissioner's Report and Recommendation, finding that the Defendant's trial counsel's performance was not objectively unreasonable and did not cause prejudice. The Defendant's claims of ineffective assis
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2020-10-19
The Court of Common Pleas recommended denial of the Defendant's Motion for Postconviction Relief. The court found that the Defendant failed to demonstrate that his trial counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness or that he suffered actual prejudi
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-06
The court granted in part and denied in part Vivint's motion in limine, ruling on the admissibility of various types of evidence and arguments related to alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations.
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The Florida Bar disciplined attorney Rita Horwitz Altman for violating the rule requiring prompt written responses to official Bar inquiries. The Florida Supreme Court approved the referee's findings of guilt but imposed a harsher three-year suspension instead of the recommended
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-04
James Palmer, convicted of sexual battery and other crimes, appealed his federal habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction on multiple grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and constitutional violations. The District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-04-27
The court denied Defendant's motion to limit treating physicians' testimony and granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motions in limine, allowing some evidence while excluding others based on relevance and prejudice.
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The appellate court affirmed a defendant's convictions for armed robbery and shooting a firearm, holding that the trial court did not err by admitting testimony from a special deputy U.S. marshal about his task force's focus on violent offenders. The court found this testimony wa
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301 So. 3d 343·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2020-02-26
This case concerns a plaintiff injured on a condominium dock. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the allocation of fault among parties but reversed the denial of joint and several liability for the condominium association concerning the damages caus
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2019-10-21
The trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding defense witness testimony about the victim's prior sexual knowledge and conduct from three to four years before the incident, as the evidence was remote in time and irrelevant to the current charge. Any error in exclusion
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-16
Michael Giardina, convicted of aggravated battery for stabbing Christopher Carpentier, filed a federal habeas corpus petition claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and challenging jury instructions on self-defense under Florida's Stand Your Ground law. The district court den
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2019-08-16
Evidence of uncharged crimes is admissible when inextricably intertwined with charged crimes or when it establishes an element of the charged offense, and trial counsel cannot be deemed ineffective for failing to make a meritless objection.
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Del. Super. Ct.·
2019-07-30
The court granted the defendant's motion to sever the cases involving six alleged victims, finding that the evidence of each crime would not be admissible in the trial of the others and that joinder would create a substantial probability of prejudice. The court denied the State's
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Multiple improper references to a narcotics search warrant targeting the defendant's residence constituted prejudicial collateral crimes evidence implying prior illegal drug activity, and curative instructions were insufficient to remedy the prejudice where the jury's deliberatio
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14 Fla. L. Weekly 2445·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2019-05-31
A trial court has discretion to impose a sentence less than the full suspended sentence upon revocation of community control, and the court's knowing exercise of that discretion by choosing to impose the full sentence is not reversible error.