· 6/15/1897
Florida Publishing Co. v. Goodman
Citations
- 39 Fla. 784
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that, although the detective’s use of the term “‘mug shot’ was unnecessary and the court was in error in overruling the objection,” the defendant did not suffer prejudice given that it “was an isolated comment and did not connect the defendant with a specific crime”
- testimony referring to a “mug shot” presented the potential for prejudice adverse to the defendant
- the use of the term “mug shot” does not “necessarily connote[] the commission of other crimes”
- testimony concerning defendant's mug shot did not connect the defendant with a specific crime
- testimony concerning defendant’s mug shot did not connect the defendant with a specific crime
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