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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. Allen
Posted on April 04, 2008STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. TRACY LENARD ALLEN, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-2984 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT April 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED...
Hall v. State
Posted on April 04, 2008STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. DELLA KATHERINE HALL, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-3354 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT April 4, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Roman v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008MICHAEL M. ROMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-4393 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Decided PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal of orders denying rule 3.850 motions from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Sandra [...
Sabree v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008QUADIR SABREE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1378 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the [...
Telfort v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008GERALD TELFORT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-2490 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the [...
Weaver v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008RICKY WEAVER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-4364 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the [...
Jennings v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008SHANE JENNINGS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Case No. 2D06-4050 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Profitt v. State
Posted on April 02, 2008BRIAN DAVID PROFITT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-352 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT April 2, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [...
L.S. v. State
Posted on March 31, 2008L.S., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-4039 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT March 31, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED...
Woodard v. State
Posted on March 31, 2008MELVIN WOODARD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-2204 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT March 31, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Reaves v. State
Posted on March 31, 2008DANIEL ALLEN REAVES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-1205 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT March 31, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Hines v. State
Posted on March 31, 2008FREDDRICK HINES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D06-4305 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FIRST DISTRICT March 31, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED...
Adams v. State
Posted on March 27, 2008KENNETH ADAMS, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC07-389 SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA March 27, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Application for Review [...
Lanier v. State
Posted on March 27, 2008GUS LANIER, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. GUS LANIER, Petitioner, vs. ROBERT L. PARKER, etc., Respondent.Nos. SC07-1568, SC07-1629, SC07-1839 & SC07-2062 SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA March 27, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF FILED, DETERMINED...
Paraison v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008Dimy Paraison, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-849 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An [...
Fehringer v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008ROBERT PHILIP FEHRINGER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2666 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 26, 2008, DecidedNOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from [...
Donohue v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008DANIEL DONOHUE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-4217 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING SUBSEQUENT HISTORY: Later proceeding at Donohue v...
Williams v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008RICHARD WILLIAMS, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D06-911 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Boykins v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008STEPHON BOYKINS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-2087 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
Johnson v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008GARY JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1853 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the [...
Blandin v. State
Posted on March 26, 2008LAMAR BLANDIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-3013 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED PRIOR HISTORY: [...
State v. Dixon
Posted on March 26, 2008STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. TAJ JEVON DIXON, Appellee. No. 4D06-3920 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 26, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal of [...
Hepfer v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008ALAN B. HEPFER, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No: 2D06-3069 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, SECOND DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Decided PRIOR HISTORY: Hepfer v. State, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 20530 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2d Dist., Dec...
State v. Triana
Posted on March 19, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, vs. Eudenis Triana, Appellee. No. 3D07-1388 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Opinion Filed NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An [...
Grontkowski v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008STANLEY GRONTKOWSKI, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-4408 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal of order [...
Farmer v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008DAVID W. FARMER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-4340 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from [...
Perez v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008Manuel Perez, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-356 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Dennis J...
State v. Glenn
Posted on March 19, 2008The State of Florida, Appellant, vs. Melvin Glenn, Appellee. No. 3D07-2005 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Opinion Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Rosa Rodriguez, Judge...
Doughty v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008DANIEL J. DOUGHTY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-781 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING. PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from [...
Kane v. State
Posted on March 19, 2008ROBERT KANE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D06-2279 COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT March 19, 2008, Decided NOTICE: NOT FINAL UNTIL DISPOSITION OF TIMELY FILED MOTION FOR REHEARING PRIOR HISTORY: [*1] Appeal from the [...
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