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Criminal law -- Burglary of dwelling -- Evidence -- Hearsay -- Confrontation of witnesses -- Pawn shop transaction form detailing transaction in which defendant pawned weed whacker allegedly stolen in burglary was non-testimonial evidence, and was admissible as an ordinary business record
Reported at 32 Fla. L. Weekly D2196a
Criminal law -- Murder -- Claim that trial court erred by limiting scope of expert testimony regarding insanity defense is barred by law of the case where prior decision held that Frye hearing was necessary and ordered trial court to conduct one -- Further, trial court properly prohibited defense experts from testifying about new and novel scientific principles that were not generally accepted in scientific community -- Court did not abuse discretion in denying motion to exclude state expert who had assisted state during deposition of one of defense experts -- Court did not err in denying defendant's proposed jury instructions on involuntary intoxication and excusable homicide -- Defendant failed to show that instructions given did not adequately cover her defenses or that her proposed instructions accurately stated the law
Reported at 32 Fla. L. Weekly D2192a
Criminal law -- Search and seizure -- Vehicle -- Detection by police officer of odor of burnt cannabis emanating from vehicle constitutes probable cause to search all occupants of vehicle -- Error to deny motion to suppress where, during lawful traffic stop, officers standing next to stopped vehicle recognized, based upon their training and experience, the “strong odor” of burnt cannabis emanating from lowered passenger-side window -- Case distinguished from those which hold that law enforcement officers did not have probable cause to search the person of an occupant of vehicle based solely on trained police dog's alert to vehicle
Reported at 32 Fla. L. Weekly D2188a
