2010 AP 37
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Veronica Brown appeals her conviction for Criminal Mischief Greater Than $200, challenging the trial court's admission of an insurance repair estimate as evidence. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding that Brown failed to preserve her objection by not filing a pre-trial motion.
The conviction is affirmed because the appellant failed to preserve the evidentiary objection by not filing a pre-trial motion opposing admissibility of the business record estimate. Such failure constitutes waiver of the objection under Florida Statute section 90.803(6)(c).
[1] A party waives an objection to the admissibility of evidence if a pre-trial motion opposing its admission is not filed, unless the court grants relief from the waiver for…
[2] Failure to preserve an issue through a pre-trial motion generally precludes appellate review of that issue.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“A motion opposing the admissibility of such evidence must be made by the opposing party and be determined by the court before trial. A party's failure to file such a motion before trial constitutes a waiver of objection to the evidence, but the court for good cause may grant relief from the waiver.”
Establishes the procedural requirement and waiver rule under Florida Statute section 90.803(6)(c) that governs objections to business record evidence
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Before POWELL, EVANS, and HIGBEE, J.J.
PER CURIAM.
FINAL ORDER AFFIRMING TRIAL COURT
Veronica Brown, (“Appellant”) appeals her conviction for Criminal Mischief Greater Than $200. Oral argument is dispensed with pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.320. We affirm.
Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence over her objection at trial a State exhibit consisting of a written insurance repair estimate of the damage to the victim’s automobile. The estimate which contained a declaration of the custodian was admitted 2 of 2 as a business record pursuant to section 90.803(6)(b), Florida Statutes. Her sole argument here as it was during trial is that the State was required to produce a qualified witness who is subject to cross-examination as to the record. However, Appellant has failed to preserve this point for appeal because she did not make a pre-trial motion objecting to the exhibit, thus waiving the point. See section 90.803(6)(c), Florida Statues which provides, in pertinent part, that:
...A motion opposing the admissibility of such evidence must be made by the opposing party and be determined by the court before trial. A party’s failure to file such a motion before trial constitutes a waiver of objection to the evidence, but the court for good cause may grant relief from the waiver. (Emphasis added).
Appellant did not request and the trial court did not grant a waiver. Consequently, Appellant’s conviction is AFFIRMED. DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida this 18th day of January, 2013.
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ROM W. POWELL Senior Judge
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/S/__________________________ ROBERT M. EVANS HEATHER L. HIGBEE Circuit Judge Circuit Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing order was furnished to Belinda Teresa Rivera, Assistant Public Defender, 435 N. Orange Avenue, Ste. 400, Orlando, Florida 32801; Dugald McMillan, Assistant State Attorney, 415 N. Orange Avenue, Ste. 200, Orlando, Florida 32802-1673; and Honorable Leon B. Cheek, III, 425 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, this 23rd day of Janauary, 2012.
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Judicial Assistant