Huff v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida reversed James Roger Huff's murder convictions and remanded for a new trial, finding reversible error in the trial court's denial of a mistrial motion and in the exclusion of a crime‑scene photograph. The Court also held that a jury cannot evaluate handwriting comparisons without expert testimony. The Court affirmed that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient for conviction and that the proffered character evidence was improperly directed.