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A forum where criminal justice professionals, teachers, and students can read and discuss recent criminal law decisions from Florida's appellate courts.
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State v. Lago
Posted on August 20, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Edgar Lago, Appellee. No. 3D07-1686. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 20, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Spencer Eig, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Washington v. State
Posted on August 20, 2008LEROY WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. 4D06-4864. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. August 20, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Ben L. Bryan, Jr., Judge, L...
McQueen v. State
Posted on August 15, 2008ALONZO M. McQUEEN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 1D08-2494. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed August 15, 2008. Petition for Writ of Mandamus ? Original Jurisdiction. Alonzo M...
Orozco v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008Alfonso Orozco, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D08-1446. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, John C...
Kelly v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008KEVIN KELLY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-702. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Denise Pomponio, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Kevin Briggs, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Muniz v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008LUIS MUNIZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-3884. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County, J. Dale Durrance, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Jeffrey M...
Dumenigo v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008Alberto Dumenigo, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D07-3079. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Ellen Sue Venzer, Judge...
Ochacher v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008DANIEL OCHACHER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. 4D07-2494. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. August 13, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Michael G. Kaplan, Judge, L...
J.C. v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008J.C., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D07-2438. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Douglas Chumbley, Judge. Lower Tribunal No...
Martin v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008MESHACH MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-2348. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Charles E. Roberts and Deno G. Economou, Judges...
Morales v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008Jorge Morales, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D07-2241. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jorge J...
Bannister v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008Carlton Bannister, Petitioner, v. The State of Florida, Respondent.No. 3D07-1918. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. A case of Original Jurisdiction ? Petition for Belated Appeal. Lower Tribunal No. 97-34245...
J.C. v. State
Posted on August 13, 2008J.C., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D07-1816. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed August 13, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lester Langer, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Bristol v. State
Posted on July 18, 2008DENNIS DAVID BRISTOL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-4443. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Peter F. Estrada, Judge. Dennis David Bristol, pro se...
Deck v. State
Posted on July 18, 2008DANNY K. DECK, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-4299. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Richard A...
State v. Nattress
Posted on July 18, 2008STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. KIMBLY JUNIOR NATTRESS, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-3834. Case No. 5D07-3835. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Bob Wattles, Judge...
Comeaux v. State
Posted on July 18, 2008ANNE COMEAUX, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-3656. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Charles M. Holcomb, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Ailene S...
Stephens v. State
Posted on July 18, 2008NATHAN STEPHENS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-1582. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County, Donald G. Jacobsen, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Tosha Cohen, Assistant Public [...
Hampton v. State
Posted on July 18, 2008HERMAN HAMPTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D06-3990. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 18, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, William Fuente, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M...
Parker v. State
Posted on July 17, 2008GERRY L. PARKER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 1D07-6571. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 17, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. L.P. Haddock, Judge. Gerry L. Parker, pro se, Appellant...
State v. Thompson
Posted on July 16, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Jeffrey Christopher Thompson, Appellee.No. 3D07-2775 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 16, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Luis M. Garcia, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Baez v. State
Posted on July 16, 2008Julio Baez, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D07-2758. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 16, 2008. An Appeal from a non-final order from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Reemberto Diaz, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Linnon v. State
Posted on July 16, 2008AARON LINNON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D07-1055. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 16, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County, Thomas S. Reese, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Brad Permar, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
X.H. v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008X.H., A CHILD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-3732. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Morgan Laur Reinman, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Thomas J...
Jones v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008CHRISTOPHER MAURICE JONES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-2796. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Richard F. Conrad, Judge. Robert L...
Ahmed v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008ABOUSLAM A. AHMED, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-2514. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Jeffrey Fleming, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Thomas J...
Morin v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008MICHAEL MORIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-2496. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, O. H. Eaton, Jr., Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and David S...
Deren v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008DAVID M. DEREN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent.No. SC07-1700. Supreme Court of Florida. July 3, 2008. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Direct Conflict of Decisions, Fourth District ? Case No. 4D06-2039, Martin County...
Whynot v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008WALTER WHYNOT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D07-1501. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Lisa Davidson, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Allison A...
Hudson v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008RUSSELL HUDSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. SC06-748. Supreme Court of Florida. July 3, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Broward County, Paul L. Backman, Judge ? Case No. 01-17757-CF10A. Carey Houghwout, Public Defender, and Gary Lee Caldwell, Assistant Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, Florida, for Appellant...
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