LUIS CRESPO, APPELLANT,

v.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Ismail Cira and Lirije Cira v. Dellinger, 903 So. 2d 367 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005)
  …rning the entry of a plea of nolo contendere to a criminal charge is generally inadmissible in a subsequent civil action against the person entering the plea. See Chesebrough v. State, 255 So. 2d 675, 676-77 (Fla.1971); Metro. Dade County v. Wilkey, 414 So. 2d 269, 271 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). The Public Defender argues that evidence of Mr. Cira’s pleas of nolo conten-dere was admissible in evidence under the [*373] circumstances of this case because Mr. Cira “opened the door” to its admission by seeking affirmati…
• Strickland v. State, 498 So. 2d 1350 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986)
  …law. Accordingly, we follow the dictates of its language and rule that nolo contendere pleas are not absolutely barred by Section 90.410, thus insuring a party’s ability to fully cross-examine witnesses. Compare, Metropolitan Dade County v. Wilkey, 414 So. 2d 269 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). We further rule that the admissibility of nolo contendere pleas, when offered against a witness other than the defendant, is governed by the provisions of Section 90.608(l)(b), Florida Statutes, which allows, among other things,…
• Metro. Dade Cnty. v. Wilkey, 414 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982)
  …PER CURIAM. Because we reversed the jury verdict in companion case, 414 So. 2d 269 (Fla.App. 1982), this separate appeal from the order taxing costs is also reversed. Reversed and remanded for further consistent proceedings.…

Authorities Cited

• Login v. State, 394 So. 2d 183 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)
• Husted v. State, 370 So. 2d 853 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979)
• State v. Grant, 392 So. 2d 1362 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)