ALLEN JACK LEE, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By (15 total)

• Murphy v. Int'l Robotic Sys., Inc., 766 So. 2d 1010 (Fla. 2000)
  …mong other things. Some latitude is permitted when arguing the amount of “smart money” to punish defendants. See, e.g., Wackenhut Corp. v. Canty, 359 So. 2d 430 (Fla.1978); Tate v. Gray, 292 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974); Dixie-Bell Oil Co. v. Gold, 275 So. 2d 19 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973). However, since in today’s decision we hold that the issue of punitive damages was improperly submitted to the jury, it was error for the trial judge to allow these comments. In any event, we hold that these comments do not amount…
• White Constr. Co., Inc. v. Dupont, 455 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. 1984)
  …mong other things. Some latitude is permitted when arguing the amount of “smart money” to punish defendants. See, e.g., Wackenhut Corp. v. Canty, 359 So. 2d 430 (Fla.1978); Tate v. Gray, 292 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974); Dixie-Bell Oil Co. v. Gold, 275 So. 2d 19 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973). However, since in today’s decision we hold that the issue of punitive damages was improperly submitted to the jury, it was error for the trial judge to allow these comments. In any event, we hold that these comments do not amount…
• Ronny A. Zamora v. State, 361 So. 2d 776 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978)
  …only theory of the case that had support in the law was insanity, based upon the M’Naghten standard. Testimony that would not have tended to prove or disprove insanity was properly excluded, as being irrelevant. Dixie-Bell Oil Company, Inc. v. Gold, 275 So. 2d 19 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973). As Dr. Thomas’ testimony was not relevant as to the issue of insanity, it was properly excluded. Appellant has additionally argued that he was unduly limited in examining those experts who were permitted to testify at trial. The…