Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 3, 1995No. 94-3176PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERVIN, Judge.

Eugene Edwards appeals his convictions for first degree murder, attempted armed robbery and attempted first degree murder, raising six issues, only one of which merits discussion. We affirm.

*406Edwards claims the trial court erred in admitting the statement given by a witness, who was also an accomplice, to the police upon his arrest. We conclude the statement was properly admitted pursuant to Florida Rule of Evidence 90.801(2)(b), which permits prior consistent statements offered to rebut a charge of improper influence, motive or recent fabrication. During cross-examination of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dufour v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  4. McElveen v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  5. Keller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Shellito v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  2. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
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