Court Opinion

ID: 9749005
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-27 16:21:06.867506+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:04:26.507716
License: Public Domain

HUDOCK, Judge,
concurring.
I concur in the result and the supporting reasoning of the majority opinion. I disagree, however, with the majority’s discussion of the standard of review regarding evidentiary issues and with the statement that “trial judges are afforded broad latitude and discretion in determining the admissibility of evidence.” While this may be true as to some issues, such as relevancy, it is not true in most other situations. Evidence should be admitted or rejected in accordance with well established rules of law, and discretion usually should play no part in their application.
Unfortunately, there are cases from our appellate courts which do state that the admission of evidence is at the discretion of the trial court. I believe such statements are misleading and should not be perpetuated.