State v. Tameris

Petitioner, the State of Florida, seeks certiorari review of a Seventh Judicial Circuit Court order denying the State’s motion to introduce similar fact evidence in cases against Robert Tameris.1 We agree that trial court departed from the essential requirements of the law in ruling the evidence inadmissible, and grant the petition.

Tameris is charged by information in two separate cases, Volusia County Circuit Court case numbers 2009-35625-CFAES and 2010-31317-CFAES, with two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of section 794.05, Florida Statutes. In ease number…