Cornelius v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Cornelius v. State, 457 So. 2d 579 (1984)
9 Fla. L. Weekly 2180; 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 15333
Campbell, Han, Ryder

Cornelius v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. Under the facts of this case, participation by defendant with her husband in a similar prior criminal act was sufficient to justify admitting evidence of that prior act under the “Williams Rule,” section 90.404(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1983), especially where there was evidence that defendant and her husband both participated in the crime for which defendant was charged. It matters not that defendant was the principal actor in the crime with which she was charged and not the principal actor in the prior criminal act.

RYDER, C.J., and CAMPBELL and LE-HAN, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Connie CORNELIUS v. STATE of Florida
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published