Supreme Court of Florida
Yisrael v. State of Florida, SC06-2211
In the context of the question of whether certain documents proffered to establish a defendant's status as a habitual violent felony offender (HVFO) are admissible under either the business- or public-records exceptions to the rule against hearsay, "Crime and Time Reports" issued by the Department of Corrections (DOC) are admissible as public records so long as they are properly authenticated. However, DOC release-date letters, standing alone, constitute inadmissible hearsay.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/21/2008
- Published 02/21/2008
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- Supreme Court of Florida