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party may not invite error in Florida

19 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Pope v. Stategreen
fla · 1983 · cited in 13 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1996–2025
2 sentences

2025Cf. Pope v. State, 441 So. 2d 1073, 1076 (Fla. 1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”).

2017See Pope v. State, 441 So. 2d 1073, 1076 (Fla. 1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”).

1213
Terry v. Stategreen
fla · 1996 · cited in 5 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1997–2012
2 sentences

2012In the present case, defense counsel told the judge he had no objection — thus, the ... violation was not reversible error.”); Norton v. State, 709 So.2d 87, 94 (Fla.1997) ("Furthermore, a party may not invite error during the trial and then attempt to raise that error on appeal.”); Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996) ("Most importantly, a party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”); Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.

1999See Norton v. State, 709 So.2d 87, 94 (Fla.1997); Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996); Czubak v. State, 570 So.2d 925, 928 (Fla. 1990).

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Czubak v. Stategreen
fla · 1990 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1996–1999
2 sentences

1999See Norton v. State, 709 So.2d 87, 94 (Fla.1997); Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996); Czubak v. State, 570 So.2d 925, 928 (Fla. 1990).

1997Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996); Czubak v. State, 570 So.2d 925, 928 (Fla.1990); Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983).

23
Norton v. Stategreen
fla · 1997 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1999–2012
2 sentences

2012In the present case, defense counsel told the judge he had no objection — thus, the ... violation was not reversible error.”); Norton v. State, 709 So.2d 87, 94 (Fla.1997) ("Furthermore, a party may not invite error during the trial and then attempt to raise that error on appeal.”); Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996) ("Most importantly, a party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”); Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.

1999See Norton v. State, 709 So.2d 87, 94 (Fla.1997); Terry v. State, 668 So.2d 954, 962 (Fla.1996); Czubak v. State, 570 So.2d 925, 928 (Fla. 1990).

22
San Martin v. Stategreen
fla · 1997 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2000–2005
2 sentences

2005See San Martin v. State, 705 So.2d 1337, 1347 (Fla.1997) ("A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal."). "[A]ppellate counsel cannot be ineffective for failing to present a meritless claim." Pietri v. State, 885 So.2d 245, 273 (Fla.2004). [11] Muhammad next asserts that appellate counsel were ineffective for failing to ensure that a complete record was compiled on appeal.

2000See id.; accord Knight, 746 So.2d at 432; San Martin v. State, 705 So.2d 1337, 1347 (Fla.1997).

22
Rodney Tyrone Lowe v. State of Floridagreen
fla · 2018 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See, e.g., Lowe v. State, 259 So. 3d 23, 50 (Fla. 2018) (a party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal). - 10 - And fifth, the burden of proof did not improperly shift from the Bar to Phoenix.

11
Shingledecker v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Shingledecker v. State, 734 So.2d 483, 484 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (“A party may not invite error at trial and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”).

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Pietri v. Stategreen
fla · 2004 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005See San Martin v. State, 705 So.2d 1337, 1347 (Fla.1997) ("A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal."). "[A]ppellate counsel cannot be ineffective for failing to present a meritless claim." Pietri v. State, 885 So.2d 245, 273 (Fla.2004). [11] Muhammad next asserts that appellate counsel were ineffective for failing to ensure that a complete record was compiled on appeal.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Lentz v. State neutral
fladistctapp · 1996
2 sentences

1999See Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”); Lentz v. State, 679 So.2d 866 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Buggs v. State, 640 So.2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

1998See Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983)("A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal"); Lentz v. State, 679 So.2d 866 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Buggs v. State, 640 So.2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

21998–1999
Buggs v. State green
fladistctapp · 1994
2 sentences

1999See Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983) (“A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal.”); Lentz v. State, 679 So.2d 866 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Buggs v. State, 640 So.2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

1998See Pope v. State, 441 So.2d 1073, 1076 (Fla.1983)("A party may not invite error and then be heard to complain of that error on appeal"); Lentz v. State, 679 So.2d 866 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); Buggs v. State, 640 So.2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

21998–1999
Muina v. Canning green
fladistctapp · 1998
1 sentence

2012We therefore find no merit in this point of appellant’s appeal.”); Muina, 717 So.2d at 553-54 .

12012–2012
Behar v. Southeast Banks Trust Co. green
fladistctapp · 1979
1 sentence

1983Behar v. Southeast Banks Trust Co., 374 So.2d 572 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979), cert. denied, 379 So.2d 202 (Fla. 1980).

11983–1983

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 921.141 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IN 53 (1989–2020) KS 26 (1985–2021) NM 25 (2014–2025) FL 19 (1983–2025) TX 13 (1996–2022) MO 12 (1986–2023) AZ 7 (1960–1978) VA 3 (1999–2007)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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