Legal Opinion

Berube v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 25, 2009No. 2D06-5610PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

Leo Berube appeals his judgment and life sentence for first-degree murder. He argues that the trial court erred when it allowed the State to present improper Williams 1 rule testimony at his trial. Mr. Berube also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because the State failed to present sufficient evidence of premeditation. We find no merit in Mr. Berube’s claim that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal. However, because the admission of the Williams rule testimony at Mr. Berube’s trial constituted…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  4. Robertson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
  5. Johnston v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  2. Collett v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  3. Berube v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  4. Berube v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. BALZOURT v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011

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