Fla. Murder Conviction Nixed Over Detective's Hearsay Claims

By Parker Quinlan ( August 15, 2025, 4:47 PM EDT) -- A Florida state appeals court has ordered a new trial for a man serving a life sentence on a murder conviction after finding that a detective who did not witness the shooting should not have been allowed to testify at trial that he believed it was intentional, saying the testimony likely influenced the jury's decision....

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