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evidence is fundamental error in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2003 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Carter v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1985 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1988–1989
2 sentences

1989However, that statement, derived from Carter v. State, 469 So.2d 194, 196 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985), appears to have been clearly dicta.

1988Carter, 469 So.2d at 196 .

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Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Cranegreen
fladistctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003Owens[-]Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Crane, 683 So.2d 552, 554 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Tobey v. State green
fladistctapp · 1988
2 sentences

1990Thomas v. State, 526 So.2d 183 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 536 So.2d 245 (Fla. 1988); Tobey v. State, 533 So.2d 1198 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988), review denied, 542 So.2d 990 (Fla. 1989).

1989Tobey states, "The failure to give an instruction on a defense encompassed within the evidence is fundamental error and reviewable notwithstanding the absence of a requested instruction or an objection." 533 So.2d at 1200 .

21989–1990
Howard v. State green
fladistctapp · 1990
1 sentence

1998The defense attorney's efforts at clarification were unsuccessful. [4] Although not relied on by Muteei, Howard v. State, 561 So.2d 1362 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990), reiterates the Thomas conclusion that failure to give an instruction on a defense encompassed within the evidence is fundamental error, reviewable even in the absence of a specifically requested instruction or objection.

11998–1998
Thomas v. State green
fladistctapp · 1988
1 sentence

1990Thomas v. State, 526 So.2d 183 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 536 So.2d 245 (Fla. 1988); Tobey v. State, 533 So.2d 1198 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988), review denied, 542 So.2d 990 (Fla. 1989).

11990–1990

Where else courts name it

FL 5 (1988–2003) AZ 4 (1996–2007)

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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