Florida Statute 90.107 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 90
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F.S. 90.107

90.107 Limited admissibility.—When evidence that is admissible as to one party or for one purpose, but inadmissible as to another party or for another purpose, is admitted, the court, upon request, shall restrict such evidence to its proper scope and so inform the jury at the time it is admitted.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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State v. Smith

573 So. 2d 306, 1990 WL 252114

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1990 | Docket: 132818

Cited 126 times | Published

court to give a cautionary instruction.[4] Section 90.107 of the Florida Statutes (1987) provides: When

McDuffie v. State

970 So. 2d 312, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 763

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2007 | Docket: 1151064

Cited 100 times | Published

proper purpose, specifically cross-examination. See § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (2005); Consalvo v. State, 697 So

Wright v. State

19 So. 3d 277, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 497, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1416, 2009 WL 2778107

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 2009 | Docket: 1651717

Cited 64 times | Published

inadmissible for another purpose. See id. at 813 (citing § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (1995)); see also Parsons v. Motor

Hoskins v. State

965 So. 2d 1, 2007 WL 1147291

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2007 | Docket: 396846

Cited 48 times | Published

the statement. Instead, he argues that under section 90.107, Florida Statutes (2004), the court should

Consalvo v. State

697 So. 2d 805, 1996 WL 559883

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1997 | Docket: 1776654

Cited 45 times | Published

evidence in closing argument to the jury. Under section 90.107, Florida Statutes (1995), evidence that is

Parsons v. Motor Homes of America

465 So. 2d 1285, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 576

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1985 | Docket: 1695098

Cited 19 times | Published

long as it is restricted to its proper scope. § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (1981).[3] See also: Fla. R.Civ.P

Kingery v. State

523 So. 2d 1199, 1988 WL 27734

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1988 | Docket: 472660

Cited 14 times | Published

limited purpose for which the evidence is received." § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (1985); Mazzara v. State, 437 So.2d

Saleeby v. Rocky Elson Construction, Inc.

3 So. 3d 1078, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 106, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 147, 2009 WL 217974

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 2009 | Docket: 1653006

Cited 13 times | Published

admissible when offered for a different purpose. See § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (2006) (“When evidence that is admissible

Eugene v. State

53 So. 3d 1104, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 573, 2011 WL 222159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2011 | Docket: 60297991

Cited 9 times | Published

to hear the interrogator’s state*1113ments. See § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (2005). This is an example of such

Johnson v. State

747 So. 2d 436, 1999 WL 1191456

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1999 | Docket: 1738932

Cited 9 times | Published

CONVICTION OF CERTAIN CRIMES AS IMPEACHMENT (NEW) F.S. 90.107, 90.610(1) Note to Judge: To be given at the

Lopez v. State

716 So. 2d 301, 1998 WL 422142

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1998 | Docket: 424778

Cited 7 times | Published

instruction should be given if requested. See § 90.107(1), Fla. Stat.; 1 Barbara E. Bergman & Nancy Hollander

State v. Palmore

510 So. 2d 1152, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1946

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1987 | Docket: 1587288

Cited 6 times | Published

Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 107.1 (2d ed. 1984); see § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (1985). Although Palmore's statement

Mazzara v. State

437 So. 2d 716

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 26, 1983 | Docket: 1675129

Cited 5 times | Published

purpose for which the evidence is received. Section 90.107, Florida Statutes (1981). This principle was

Lightfoot v. State

591 So. 2d 305, 1991 WL 272779

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1991 | Docket: 541251

Cited 3 times | Published

regardless of the punishment." In a related vein, section 90.107, Florida Statutes, provides that where evidence

Woodall v. State

39 So. 3d 419, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 9210, 2010 WL 2539429

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 2010 | Docket: 2409195

Cited 2 times | Published

State v. Smith, 573 So.2d 306, 316 (Fla.1990) (“Section 90.107 of the Florida Statutes (1987)1 provides: When

McFall v. Inverrary Country Club, Inc.

622 So. 2d 41, 1993 WL 247153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1993 | Docket: 546661

Cited 2 times | Published

dangerous condition actually existed. Under section 90.107, Florida Statutes (1991), evidence that is

Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (95-1)

657 So. 2d 1152, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 338, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1139, 1995 WL 410690

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1995 | Docket: 64757824

Cited 1 times | Published

CONVICTION OF CERTAIN CRIMES AS IMPEACHMENT (NEW) F.S. 90.107, 90.610(1) Note to Judge: To be given at the

Dunmore v. Eagle Motor Lines

560 So. 2d 1261, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2525, 1990 WL 43138

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1990 | Docket: 64650352

Cited 1 times | Published

regarding its use against the Pitts defendants. § 90.107, Fla.Stat. (1987). While this potential prejudice

Griffin v. ELLIS ALUMINUM & SCREEN, INC.

30 So. 3d 714, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4204, 2010 WL 1222761

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2010 | Docket: 465709

Published

inadmissible as to another party or for another purpose." § 90.107, Fla. Stat. (2008). When such evidence is admitted

Varnadore v. State

626 So. 2d 1386, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10679, 1993 WL 424202

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1993 | Docket: 64744237

Published

trial. Contrary to the explicit mandate of section 90.107, Florida Statutes (1991),1 the trial court

McCrae v. State

549 So. 2d 1122, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2394, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5664, 1989 WL 118915

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1989 | Docket: 64645368

Published

purpose may, however, be admissible for another, Section 90.107, Florida Statutes (1987); see Hunt v. Seaboard