Browse 19 appellate review of evidentiary rulings cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show modus operandi
Henry Xavier Wilson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Henry Xavier Wilson, challenged his convicti...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Construction Defect Claims
Luiz Silva v. Frances Von Holten, Joseph Von Holten, Vinicius Lara, and Vizzion Construction, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
Appellate Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Hale v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hale, challenged the admissibility of evidence seized from ...
Child's statement to "safe person" inadmissible if trust not proven
Z.F.M., a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-court ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Roberts v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Roberts, challenged his conviction for aggravated batter...
Appellate court suppresses evidence from extended traffic stop
Carlos Cruz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Carlos Cruz, appealed the denial of his motion to su...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Laforest Frantz v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The plaintiff, Laforest Frantz, appealed his conviction for aggravat...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
McClary v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, McClary, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
Clive Anthony Pearson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Clive Anthony Pearson, challenged his convic...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Anderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the State of Florida for alleged viol...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Fraud Claim for Lack of Prima Facie Case
Stuart Investments III, LLC v. George J. Mantoan, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admitted, But Conviction Affirmed as Harmless Error
Herrera-Martinez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Herrera-Martinez, challenged his conviction ...
Probable cause from informant tip and surveillance justifies vehicle search
Richard Calvin Jones, II v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of Richard ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show modus operandi
Orlando Castillo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Orlando Castillo, challenged his conviction ...
Florida appeals court upholds murder conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Dedrick Williams v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Dedrick Williams, appealed his conviction fo...
Prior 'no violence' plea admissible in assault trial
Kissy Terice Jovan MacKey v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, MacKey, challenged his conviction fo...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
Burnham v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible Under Modus Operandi Exception
Weigly v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weigly, challenged his conviction for aggravated assaul...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims
Beougher v. Healy, Regenerative Medicine International, LLC, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Beougher, sued the def...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 appellate review of evidentiary rulings cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 15, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 3.
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