{"id":424,"date":"2018-08-09T16:57:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=424"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:11:16","slug":"prejudicial-police-testimony-deemed-harmless-error-in-florida-drug-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/prejudicial-police-testimony-deemed-harmless-error-in-florida-drug-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Prejudicial Police Testimony Deemed Harmless Error in Florida Drug Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a criminal trial, there is only certain evidence that a prosecutor is allowed to present in order to prove that the defendant is guilty. One kind of evidence that judges may exclude from trial is evidence that will prejudice the jury. In this context, that means that the jury will be predisposed to find the defendant guilty whether or not the evidence is sufficient to prove guilt. This helps protect the defendant from being found guilty due to assumptions about the kind of person the defendant is, rather than their actual actions.Some evidence that is in danger of being prejudicial may be excluded before trial. For example, a previous alleged victim of the defendant can be barred from testifying. However, when the trial is happening sometimes things will happen in the moment. During the trial, sometimes a witness may say something prejudicial before the judge stops them. What happens then?<\/p>\n<p>One option is for the judge to declare a mistrial. In Florida, if there is a reasonable possibility that prejudicial testimony influenced a guilty verdict, the defendant may be granted a new trial. There are many complicated rules about which evidence is and is not allowed into a criminal trial. That is why it is so important to contact a skilled Clearwater criminal defense attorney as soon as possible if you or a loved one have been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/prejudicial-police-testimony-deemed-harmless-error-in-florida-drug-case\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Prejudicial Police Testimony Deemed Harmless Error in Florida Drug Case\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a criminal trial, there is only certain evidence that a prosecutor is allowed to present in order to prove that the defendant is guilty. One kind of evidence that judges may exclude from trial is evidence that will prejudice the jury. 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