Matos v. State

Whether the speed recording data from a vehicle black box after the crash was admissible under the Frye standard.

The Court upheld the trial court’s ruling and affirmed the admissibility of the black box evidence. The data from the black box satisfied the Frye standard and was generally accepted in the scientific community. Further, Florida’s speed recording statute did not apply, as this was a black box from a personal vehicle and the statute was only meant for law enforcement officers using radar.

Decision