Paul Durousseau, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee — Pariente, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Pariente dissents, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting collateral‑crime evidence without first finding clear and convincing proof that Durousseau committed the prior murders, and that this error was not harmless. The dissent emphasizes the separate inquiry required to establish the defendant's commission of collateral crimes and warns that bootstrapping the similarity of crimes violates due process.