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admissibility of Williams rule in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2014 0 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
McWatters v. Stategreen
fla · 2010 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012McWatters v. State, 36 So.3d 613, 628 (Fla.2010).

2012McWatters v. State, 36 So.3d 613, 628 (Fla.2010).

22
Chandler v. Stategreen
fla · 1997 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Chandler v. State, 702 So.2d 186, 192 (Fla.1997).

11
Robertson v. Stategreen
fla · 2002 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003That inference is based on the manifest improbability that a defendant who has previously committed a particular type of crime using a particular modus operandi will thereafter fortuitously be falsely accused of committing a similar type of crime using a similar modus operandi. "[T]he determination of whether evidence properly may be admitted as Williams [ v. State, 110 So.2d 654 (Fla. 1959)] rule evidence is a highly individualized, factually intensive inquiry." Robertson v. State, 829 So.2d 901, 908 (Fla.2002) (enumerating "multiple determinations" that trial court must make in evaluating th

11

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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
McLean v. State green
fla · 2006
1 sentence

2014When the legislature enacted this statute, the purpose was to alter or overrule “the application of existing case law and to simplify the rules of admissibility in child molestation cases.” McLean v. State, 934 So.2d 1248 (Fla.2006).

12014–2014
Williams v. State green
fla · 1959
1 sentence

2003That inference is based on the manifest improbability that a defendant who has previously committed a particular type of crime using a particular modus operandi will thereafter fortuitously be falsely accused of committing a similar type of crime using a similar modus operandi. "[T]he determination of whether evidence properly may be admitted as Williams [ v. State, 110 So.2d 654 (Fla. 1959)] rule evidence is a highly individualized, factually intensive inquiry." Robertson v. State, 829 So.2d 901, 908 (Fla.2002) (enumerating "multiple determinations" that trial court must make in evaluating th

12003–2003
State v. Fundora green
fla · 1987
1 sentence

2003In Heuring , the supreme court stated— by way of obiter dictum—the broad principle that "similar fact evidence must meet a strict standard of relevance," namely that "[t]he charged and collateral offenses must be not only strikingly similar, but they must also share some unique characteristics or combination of characteristics which sets them apart from other offenses." 513 So.2d at 124 .

12003–2003
Beasley v. State green
fladistctapp · 1987
1 sentence

1988The Florida Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction in Beasley v. State, 503 So.2d 1347 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987), decision approved by 518 So.2d 917 (Fla.1988), on the basis of conflict with prior opinions of that court, which establishes that it was necessary for the court to enlarge on the prior bases for the admissibility of Williams rule evidence set forth in section 90.404(2)(a) in order to affirm Beasley’s conviction.

11988–1988
Beasley v. State green
fla · 1988
1 sentence

1988The Florida Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction in Beasley v. State, 503 So.2d 1347 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987), decision approved by 518 So.2d 917 (Fla.1988), on the basis of conflict with prior opinions of that court, which establishes that it was necessary for the court to enlarge on the prior bases for the admissibility of Williams rule evidence set forth in section 90.404(2)(a) in order to affirm Beasley’s conviction.

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 90.404 (6)

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.

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