JAMES HAROLD DEVORE, II, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Terry v. State, 668 So. 2d 954 (Fla. 1996)
  …r.” Although there may be a difference of opin [*961] ion regarding the weight to be given to Dr. Steiner’s testimony concerning the position of the victim before death, its admissibility was within the trial judge’s discretion. See Dragon v. Grant, 429 So. 2d 1329, 1330 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983); see also Johnston v. State, 497 So. 2d 863, 870 (Fla.1986) (holding that where officer possessed working knowledge of Luminol testing, his testimony concerning the Luminol test he performed on defendant’s clothes was not i…
• Geralds v. State, 674 So. 2d 96 (Fla. 1996)
  …y be a difference of opinion regarding the weight to be given to Dr. Lauridson’s testimony concerning the manner and cause of the victim’s death, its admissibility was within the properly exercised discretion of the trial judge. See Dragon v. Grant, 429 So. 2d 1329, 1330 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). Moreover, there was no potential taint from Dr. Lauridson basing his opinion on the materials Dr. Sybers prepared and compiled because Dr. Lauridson based his independent conclusions largely on the objective evidence. Dr.…
• Aubry Allen Gulley v. Pierce, 625 So. 2d 45 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993)
  …qualified to testify as an expert is a factual determination falling within the broad discretion of the trial court, and a trial judge’s ruling in such regard will not be disturbed unless a clear abuse of discretion has been shown. Dragon v. Grant, 429 So. 2d 1329 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). In the instant case, Detective Massey’s qualifications included his investigation of approximately 144 traffic homicides, and his attendance at training sessions in the areas of traffic homicide, accident reconstruction, and DUI…

Authorities Cited

• Bradley v. State, 385 So. 2d 1122 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980)