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Morris v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Sep 14, 2011
67 So. 3d 1133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

Opinion

No. 4D09–4832.

9/14/2011

Richard M. MORRIS, Appellant,v.STATE of Florida, Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See McMullen v. State, 714 So.2d 368, 372 (Fla.1998) (recognizing “the admissibility of expert testimony regarding the reliability of eyewitness testimony is left to the sound discretion of the trial judge”); Johnson v. State, 438 So.2d 774, 777 (Fla.1983) (finding no abuse of discretion in refusal to permit psychology professor to testify concerning common problems with eyewitness identification; “a jury is fully capable of assessing a witness' ability to perceive and remember, given the assistance of cross-examination and cautionary instructions, without the aid of expert testimony”).

STEVENSON, GROSS, JJ., and STREITFELD, JEFFREY E., Associate Judge, concur.


Summaries of

Morris v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Sep 14, 2011
67 So. 3d 1133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)
Case details for

Morris v. State

Case Details

Full title:Richard M. MORRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Sep 14, 2011

Citations

67 So. 3d 1133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

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