Florida Alibi Instruction
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Relating to Notice of Alibi in Criminal Actions. A defendant in a criminal action may attempt to establish an alibi- that he was at some place other than the scene of the crime and there- fore could not have committed it.
If your only witness is your spouse or parent, for example, you have a weak alibi defense because those people are more likely to lie for you. On the other hand, if you can present ten strangers who saw you in a restaurant at the time in question, you have a strong alibi witness.
? Alibi is the weakest defense that an accused can avail of, and oral proof thereof must be clearly and satisfactorily established because it is so easily manufactured and usually so unreliable that it cannot be given credit. 2. ID.; WITNESS' TESTIMONY WHEN CANNOT BE RELIED ON.
Rule 12.1 is a new rule that deals with the defense of alibi. It provides that a defendant must notify the government of his intention to rely upon the defense of alibi.
False alibi Specifically: The alibi must not be believed; There is evidence of an intention to fabricate the alibi that is independent from the evidence used to show the alibi is false; and. The court must reject all innocent explanations offered that would explain why a false alibi was fabricated.
Al·?i·?bi. : a defense of having been somewhere other than at the scene of a crime at the time the crime was committed. also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed.
The Rule provides that, upon written demand by the prosecutor, the defendant must, at least ten days before trial (or such other time as set by the court), file and serve on the prosecuting attorney a notice in writing of an intention to claim an alibi.
Alibi evidence can also include non-witness testimony, such as photographs, credit card receipts, videos, signatures on contracts, cell phone data location, employment time cards, etc., all of which may be used to prove that the defendant was not near the location of the alleged offense when the offense was committed.
