Mark Anthony Poole, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee — Pariente, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Pariente concurred in the result but disagreed with the majority's conclusion that the preserved fingertip was admissible without analyzing whether less graphic evidence could establish the same point. She would treat the trial court's failure to conduct that analysis as error, but concluded that the error was harmless because the victim's injury and the prior conviction were otherwise established. She urged trial courts to exercise caution before admitting actual body parts when less prejudicial alternatives are available.