Supreme Court of Florida· 9/28/2011

Knight v. State

Citations

76 So. 3d 879
36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 537
2011 Fla. LEXIS 2288
2011 WL 4467599

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holding that a Richardson hearing was not required where the State ordered DNA comparisons, which indicated that the defendant could not be excluded, even though the defense planned to rely on the evidence
concluding that witness’s comment that when he saw police at his residence, he assumed that the victim and the defendant “got into an argument or something because [he knew Knight’s] violent background” was not so prejudicial as to prevent Knight from receiving a fair trial
explaining that when a party alleges a discovery violation, the trial court must inquire into the surrounding circumstances and determine (1) whether a discovery violation occurred, (2) “whether the State’s discovery violation was inadvertent or willful,” (3
noting mistrial should be granted where it is necessary to ensure defendant receives fair trial

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Judges: Canady, Labarga, Lewis, Pariente, Perry, Polston, Quince

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