Unfair Prejudice

888 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 386 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• Marsh v. Valyou
  977 So. 2d 543· Fla.· 2007-11-21 ·cited 65×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that expert testimony causally linking physical trauma to fibromyalgia is not subject to the Frye test for novel scientific evidence because it constitutes 'pure opinion' based on the expert's training and experience, and even if Frye applied, such
• Caruso v. State
  645 So. 2d 389· Fla.· 1994-10-06 ·cited 65×
  Michael Caruso, Jr. was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 1987 deaths of an elderly couple in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The jury voted 11-1 to recommend life sentences on both counts, but the trial judge overrode the recommendation and sentenced Caruso to death
• Huhn v. State
  511 So. 2d 583· Fla. 4th DCA· 1987-04-08 ·cited 65×
  Eduardo Huhn was convicted of armed kidnapping and aggravated assault with a firearm arising from a drug trafficking-related kidnapping scheme. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded for a new trial due to multiple errors by the prosecutor and trial court, incl
• Howey v. United States
  481 F.2d 1187· 9th Cir.· 1973-07-03 ·cited 65×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion by denying the government's motion to amend its third-party complaint against RCA without a showing of undue prejudice, and that the subcontract with Universal Services did not require indemnification for the government
• United States v. Ingraham
  832 F.2d 229· 1st Cir.· 1987-10-29 ·cited 64×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of defendant's prior letters and telephone calls under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) as they bore a sufficient signature to establish identity, and that statements made at a bail hearing a
• United States v. Zeuli
  725 F.2d 813· 1st Cir.· 1984-01-19 ·cited 64×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that evidence of other bad acts was admissible to prove intent in a conspiracy case and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting such evidence or in refusing a jury instruction on a theory not supported by the facts.
• United States v. Badolato
  701 F.2d 915· 11th Cir.· 1983-04-01 ·cited 64×·via Prejudicial Impact
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding sufficient evidence of conspiracy and rejecting claims of evidentiary and procedural errors.
• United States v. Barrett
  703 F.2d 1076· 9th Cir.· 1983-04-11 ·cited 63×
  The court held that the denial of a continuance for the defense to obtain a photographic expert was harmless error, but the trial court abused its discretion by failing to investigate a juror's claim of sleeping during the trial.
• Sampson Armstrong v. State
  429 So. 2d 287· Fla.· 1983-01-20 ·cited 63×·via Prejudicial Impact
  Sampson Armstrong, a death row inmate, challenged his murder convictions and death sentence through a Rule 3.850 motion and habeas corpus petition, arguing trial and appellate counsel were ineffective and raising various trial errors. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial
• United States v. Riley
  657 F.2d 1377· 8th Cir.· 1981-09-08 ·cited 63×·via Prejudicial Impact
• United States v. Hiett
  581 F.2d 1199· 5th Cir.· 1978-10-16 ·cited 63×·via Prejudicial Impact
  In income tax evasion cases using the net worth method, if the taxpayer provides no leads to nontaxable sources, the government satisfies its burden of proof by conducting a thorough investigation that fails to reveal any nontaxable source. The burden of proving deductions rests
• Alphonso Cave v. State
  660 So. 2d 705· Fla.· 1995-09-21 ·cited 62×
  The Florida Supreme Court vacated Alphonso Cave's death sentence imposed at resentencing, finding two reversible errors: the trial judge improperly conducted a full evidentiary hearing on Cave's motion for disqualification (rather than determining only legal sufficiency), and the
• United States v. Terebecki
  692 F.2d 1345· 11th Cir.· 1982-12-06 ·cited 62×·via Undue Prejudice
  The trial court abused its discretion by excluding evidence relevant to the defendant's intent to defraud.
• United States v. Finestone
  816 F.2d 583· 11th Cir.· 1987-05-07 ·cited 61×
  The court held that the admission of evidence regarding a murder and prior marijuana smuggling activities was not an abuse of discretion, and the refusal of requested jury instructions on withdrawal and alibi was proper.
• United States v. Weisz
  718 F.2d 413· D.C. Cir.· 1983-09-13 ·cited 61×
  The court held that the defendants' contentions were without merit, affirming their convictions.
• Webb v. City OF Chester
  813 F.2d 824· 7th Cir.· 1987-03-06 ·cited 60×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that the district judge did not err in denying the defendants' motion for a directed verdict or judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and that the admission of expert testimony was proper.
• United States v. Payne
  805 F.2d 1062· D.C. Cir.· 1986-11-21 ·cited 60×
  The court held that the admission of firearms into evidence was proper to show intent to distribute a controlled substance, and the denial of a lesser included offense instruction was also correct.
• United States v. Fowler
  735 F.2d 823· 5th Cir.· 1984-06-20 ·cited 60×·via Prejudicial Impact
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the Fowlers of conspiracy but reversed A.J. Fowler's mail fraud conviction due to the refusal to give a good faith jury instruction.
• United States v. Serlin
  707 F.2d 953· 7th Cir.· 1983-05-19 ·cited 60×
  The court held that the defendant's statements were voluntary and admissible, and that the admission of evidence of failure to file a 1978 return was not an abuse of discretion.
• United States v. Fierson
  419 F.2d 1020· 7th Cir.· 1969-12-17 ·cited 60×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that the admission of evidence of a prior similar offense was proper to prove intent, and the district judge did not abuse discretion.
• United States v. Jamil
  707 F.2d 638· 2d Cir.· 1983-05-02 ·cited 59×
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion by excluding a tape recording under Rule 403 and that the recording did not violate Disciplinary Rule 7-104(A)(1).
• United States v. Constantine T. Kepreos
  759 F.2d 961· 1st Cir.· 1985-03-29 ·cited 58×
  The court held that the exclusion of expert testimony regarding appellant's psychological state was not an abuse of discretion, the exclusion of a codefendant's guilty plea was harmless error, the denial of immunity to a witness was not a due process violation, and the prosecutor
• United States v. Deil Otto Gustafson
  728 F.2d 1078· 8th Cir.· 1984-02-29 ·cited 58×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of other acts under Rule 404(b) and in denying a motion for a new trial.
• United States v. Hooton
  662 F.2d 628· 9th Cir.· 1981-11-30 ·cited 58×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress statements, admitting live-witness testimony, admitting evidence of other acts, excluding evidence on typical collector activity, or giving an Allen charge.
• Amoros v. State
  531 So. 2d 1256· Fla.· 1988-09-15 ·cited 57×
  Reinaldo Amoros appealed his conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence in a case involving the shooting death of his former girlfriend's current boyfriend. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction but vacated the death sentence, finding the two aggravating ci
• Dean v. State
  690 So. 2d 720· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-04-02 ·cited 56×·via Danger Of Unfair Prejudice
  Michael Dean was convicted of cocaine trafficking after police found drugs in his luggage during a consensual search at a train station. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction, holding that the trial court improperly admitted detectives' testimony about gener
• United States v. Lindell
  881 F.2d 1313· 5th Cir.· 1989-08-17 ·cited 56×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the joinder of defendants, evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, sufficiency of evidence, sentencing, or miscellaneous claims.
• Grenada Steel Indus., Inc. v. Ala. Oxygen Co., Inc.
  695 F.2d 883· 5th Cir.· 1983-01-17 ·cited 56×·via Danger Of Unfair Prejudice
  The court held that Federal Rule of Evidence 407 applies to strict liability cases and that evidence of post-accident design changes is inadmissible to prove defectiveness unless the feasibility of alternative designs is controverted.
• United States v. Moreno
  649 F.2d 309· 5th Cir.· 1981-06-30 ·cited 56×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to establish constructive possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting testimony regarding the past marijuana dealings of the appellant's brothers.
• Hendrix v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
  776 F.2d 1492· 11th Cir.· 1985-11-26 ·cited 55×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in consolidating the cases for trial and in admitting evidence regarding appellants' knowledge of asbestos risks, but ordered remittiturs for future medical expenses awarded by the jury.
• Jackson v. State
  107 So. 3d 328· Fla.· 2012-11-15 ·cited 54×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed Michael Jackson's conviction for first-degree murder and death sentence because the trial court abused its discretion in admitting a 37-minute videotaped custodial interrogation in which investigating officers repeatedly expressed their personal
• United States v. Khan
  787 F.2d 28· 2d Cir.· 1986-03-25 ·cited 54×
  The court held that the superseding indictment adding charges after a mistrial and rejection of plea discussions did not create a presumption of prosecutorial vindictiveness, and that the evidence and expert testimony were properly admitted.
• Voutour v. Vitale
  761 F.2d 812· 1st Cir.· 1985-03-29 ·cited 54×
  The court held that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding the liability of Chief Forni and the Town of Saugus under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, precluding summary judgment.
• United States v. Birney
  686 F.2d 102· 2d Cir.· 1982-08-09 ·cited 54×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of embezzlement to prove motive for making false entries, and that the defendant failed to demonstrate sufficient prejudice from preindictment delay to warrant dismissal of the false entry coun
• United States v. Ekram Manafzadeh
  592 F.2d 81· 2d Cir.· 1979-01-23 ·cited 54×
  The admission of evidence of subsequent crimes was improper because intent was not a disputed issue, and the evidence was not relevant to any other issue in the case. Therefore, the conviction is reversed.
• The Troxel Mfg. Co. v. Schwinn Bicycle Co.
  489 F.2d 968· 6th Cir.· 1973-12-19 ·cited 54×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that the denial of Troxel's motion to amend its pleadings was not an abuse of discretion, but reversed the denial of Schwinn's counterclaim for royalties due before the patent's invalidation.
• Gregory v. State
  118 So. 3d 770· Fla.· 2013-06-27 ·cited 53×
  William A. Gregory was convicted of two first-degree murders in the August 2007 deaths of his ex-girlfriend Skyler Meekins and her new boyfriend Daniel Dyer, and was sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and death sentences, finding sufficient evi
• McQUEENEY v. Wilmington Tr. Co.
  779 F.2d 916· 3d Cir.· 1985-12-26 ·cited 53×·via Prejudicial Impact
  The court held that evidence of subornation of perjury is relevant under Rule 401 and, absent substantial unfair prejudice, admissible under Rule 403, and that the standard for harmless error review in civil cases is the same as in criminal cases ('highly probable' the error did
• Melville v. Am. Home Assurance Co.
  584 F.2d 1306· 3d Cir.· 1978-10-05 ·cited 53×·via Prejudicial Impact
  The court held that Pennsylvania's choice of law rules would extend its modern flexible conflicts methodology to contract actions, and under that analysis, Delaware law, not New York law, should govern the presumption against suicide in this insurance policy dispute.
• United States v. Krohn
  573 F.2d 1382· 10th Cir.· 1978-04-03 ·cited 53×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendants' convictions for mail fraud, and that the trial court did not err in admitting certain evidence or denying severance and continuance motions.
• United States v. Keys
  899 F.2d 983· 10th Cir.· 1990-03-30 ·cited 52×
  The court held that the district court did not err in admitting evidence of the defendant's gang membership to show witness bias due to fear, nor in rereading testimony, enhancing the sentence for obstruction of justice, or departing upward from the Sentencing Guidelines based on
• Durflinger v. Artiles
  727 F.2d 888· 10th Cir.· 1984-01-27 ·cited 52×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in admitting or excluding evidence, nor in his jury instructions, and affirmed the trial court's decision.
• Mordenti v. State
  630 So. 2d 1080· Fla.· 1994-01-27 ·cited 51×·via Prejudicial Impact
  Michael Mordenti was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the contract killing of Thelma Royston, orchestrated by the victim's husband. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and death sentence, finding the evidence sufficient and reject
• United States v. Ricardo
  619 F.2d 1124· 5th Cir.· 1980-06-25 ·cited 51×·via Undue Prejudice
  The court held that extraterritorial jurisdiction attaches for conspiracy if intended territorial effects are shown, even without an overt act in the U.S., and that evidence seized and admitted was lawful.
• United States v. White
  794 F.2d 367· 8th Cir.· 1986-06-26 ·cited 50×·via Prejudicial Impact
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the district court's rulings on severance, evidentiary matters, jury instructions, or prosecutorial remarks.
• Martell v. Boardwalk Enters., Inc.
  748 F.2d 740· 2d Cir.· 1984-11-13 ·cited 50×
  The court held that while the jury's findings on liability were supported, the damages awarded were excessive and required a new trial or remittitur.
• United States v. McKEON
  738 F.2d 26· 2d Cir.· 1984-06-20 ·cited 50×
  The court held that a prior opening statement by defense counsel is admissible against a criminal defendant in a subsequent trial if it constitutes an admission of a party-opponent and meets specific evidentiary standards, and that disqualification of counsel was proper when thei
• United States v. Rodger Wagoner
  713 F.2d 1371· 8th Cir.· 1983-08-08 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of other wrongful acts, telephone records, or in its handling of the indictment submission to the jury.
• United States v. Loran Anthony Biswell
  700 F.2d 1310· 10th Cir.· 1983-02-22 ·cited 50×
  The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of prior crimes or bad acts under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) for purposes of showing motive, intent, knowledge, or absence of mistake or accident.
• United States v. Will Renfro
  620 F.2d 497· 5th Cir.· 1980-06-30 ·cited 50×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in its discovery rulings, jury charge, or evidentiary decisions.