FL Bar Multiple Choice 2023 Questions With Complete Solutions

Relevance - Sex Offender Profile correct answer: FL courts have held that a pedophile/child sex offender profile is NOT admissible in a criminal trial Relevance - Public Policy Exclusions correct answer: (1) collateral source evidence, generally (2) expressions of sympathy Relevancy - Public Policy Exclusions - Collateral Source Evidence correct answer: Evidence of payments from collateral sources, such as an insurance policy providing payments for medical or hospital expenses or property damages wholly independent of a defendant tortfeasor, is generally INadmissible as a matter of public policy Relevancy - Public Policy Exclusions - Expressions of Sympathy Inadmissible correct answer: In a FL civil case, that portion of a statement, writing, or benevolent gesture that expresses sympathy or a general sense of benevolence relating to the pain, suffering, or death of a person involved in an accident and made to that person or the family of that person is INadmissible in evidence However, a statement of fault that is part of, or in addition to, any of the above WILL be admissible in evidence Character Evidence - Opinion Testimony correct answer: FL does NOT allow opinion testimony to prove character How Defendant Proves Character correct answer: FL limits witnesses to reputation evidence to prove the defendant's character (NO opinion evidence)