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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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Spann v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008ANTHONY SPANN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. SC05-1334. Supreme Court of Florida. July 3, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Martin County, Burton C. Conner, Judge ? Case No. 97-1672-CFB. Baya Harrison, III, Monticello, Florida, for Appellant...
Gonzalez v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008RICARDO GONZALEZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. SC04-225. Supreme Court of Florida. July 3, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Kevin M. Emas, Judge ? Case No. 4F92-2141D. Todd G. Scher of the Law Office of Todd G...
Burke v. State
Posted on July 03, 2008DENNIS BURKE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 5D08-825. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 3, 2008. 3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola County, Scott Polodna, Judge. Dennis J. Burke, Clermont, pro se...
Barrett v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008RICKY BARRETT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-4531. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Ana I. Gardiner, Judge, L...
Powell v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008AARON POWELL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1264 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Robert O. Collins, Judge, L...
Strohm v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008SCOTT ALFRED STROHM, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-2152. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Charles E. Burton, Judge, L...
Cimadevilla v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008Hugo Cimadevilla, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D07-2147. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 25, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, William Thomas, Judge, Lower Tribunal Nos...
Hosang v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008MICHAEL HOSANG, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2239 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Jorge Labarga, Judge; L.T...
Thompson v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008ARTHUR THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2418. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800(a) motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Stanton S...
Castillo v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008Jorge Alberto Castillo, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-154 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 25, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Dennis J...
Troutman v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008Jimil Troutman, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-459 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 25, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, William Thomas, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Deas v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008PERRY DEAS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-3380. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Michael L. Gates, Judge; L.T...
Jackson v. State
Posted on June 25, 2008GARY JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-2680. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 25, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Stanton S. Kaplan, Judge, L...
Rivera v. State
Posted on June 12, 2008MICHAEL RIVERA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. SC05-1873. Supreme Court of Florida. June 12, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Broward County, Paul L. Blackman, Judge ? Case No. 86-011716-CF10A. Neal A. Dupree, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Martin J...
Luna-Martinez v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008RAFAEL LUNA-MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D05-2665. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Olin W. Shinholser, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Dan Hallenberg, Special Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Thomas v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008JERMAINE THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. 4D04-3143. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 11, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Michael L. Gates, Judge, L...
Frizzle v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008RICHARD FRIZZLE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.No. 4D06-4767. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 11, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Joel T. Lazarus, Judge; L...
M.D.S. v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008M.D.S., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.Case No. 2D06-3973. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Mark R. Wolfe, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M...
Braggs v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008Anthony Braggs, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D06-2372. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Peter R. Lopez, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
State v. Roman
Posted on June 11, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Jesus Roman, Appellee.No. 3D06-1949. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, William Thomas, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
State v. Bastos
Posted on June 11, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Mary Bastos and Ralph Vlad, Appellees.No. 3D06-1647. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Edward Newman, Judge, Lower Tribunal Nos...
Guevara v. State
Posted on June 11, 2008Ernesto Guevara, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.No. 3D06-1210. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 11, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Mark King Leban, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
State v. Vega
Posted on June 11, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Gustavo Vega, Appellee.No. 3D07-1819. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 11, 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, Lower Tribunal No...
Jones v. State
Posted on June 06, 2008NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. District Court of Appeal of Florida,Second District. Clarence JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee...
Lindo v. State
Posted on June 04, 2008ANDRE LINDO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1126. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 4, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, John J. Murphy, Judge, L.T. Case No...
Aranda v. State
Posted on June 04, 2008EMILIO ARANDA, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2979 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 4, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County; Sherwood Bauer, Jr., Judge; L...
Rodriguez v. State
Posted on June 04, 2008Arturo Rodriguez, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. Case No. 3D06-1693. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 4, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Leonard E. Glick, Judge. Lower Tribunal No...
Young v. State
Posted on June 04, 2008TAVARIS YOUNG, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1758. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 4, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Burton C. Conner, Judge, L...
Brown v. State
Posted on June 04, 2008Tracy T. Brown, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-903 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed June 04, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Barbara Areces, Judge...
State v. Smith
Posted on June 04, 2008STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. DEVON SMITH, Appellee. No. 4D07-1811. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 4, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Michele Towbin-Singer, Judge, L...
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