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Florida Supreme Court developments

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Three matters of note out of Florida: Dana Williamson v. State, No. SC07-564  & Dana Williamson v. McNeil,  No. SC07-1787 (FL 10/8/2008) Remand ordered on “issues alleging that defendant?s counsel was ineffective in failing to request a Frye hearing before the opinion testimony of the State?s expert, Dr. Robert Ofshe, was admitted into evidence.” Andrew Michael Gosciminski v. State, No. SC05-1126 (FL 10/8/2008) The improper admission of hearsay and other evidence — in light of a weak State’s case — requires a new trial. Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.112, No. SC08-1292 (FL 10/8/2008) Modifying rules of  criminal procedure governing the minimum standards for the appointment of counsel, sunsetting certain exemptions and modifying the rule to account for the creation of the Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel...continue to full post

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on October 09, 2008 (boomark / email).