WALTER SERMONS, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Elliott v. State, 590 So. 2d 538 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991)
  …l court erred in denying the appellant’s motion for a mistrial. A cautionary instruction was insufficient to overcome the incurable effect of the witness’ prejudicial comment. See Bradwell v. State, 468 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986); Long v. State, 407 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). Therefore, we reverse and remand to the trial court for a new trial. SCHOONOVER, C.J., and CAMPBELL, J., concur.…
• Bradwell v. State, 468 So. 2d 1113 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985)
  …mero v. State, 341 So. 2d 263 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). We do find error in the failure to declare a mistrial because of the minor’s statement. State v. Vasquez, 419 So. 2d 1088 (Fla.1982); Evans v. State, 432 So. 2d 584 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); Long v. State, 407 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). We therefore reverse the conviction and sentence and return the matter to the trial court for a new trial. Reversed and remanded with directions.…
• Duffell v. S. Walton Emergency Servs., Inc., 501 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987)
  …1986) (evidence that plaintiff in a personal injury action had a prior homosexual relationship was irrelevant to his injuries and, even if relevant, its probative value was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice); Long v. State, 407 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981) (characterization of defendant in a theft prosecution as a shoplifting suspect, without proof that he had committed any previous thefts, was so prejudicial as to require reversal); Pulliam v. State, 446 So. 2d 1172, 1173 (Fla. 2d…

Authorities Cited

• Villery v. The Fla. Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 396 So. 2d 1107 (Fla. 1980)