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Florida Criminal Law Opinions

A forum where criminal justice professionals, teachers, and students can read and discuss recent criminal law decisions from Florida's appellate courts.
By David Edelstein, Esq.

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:26:55

Willie Thomas, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee

Posted on February 16, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed February 16, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D10-3276 Lower Tribunal No. 93-42993 ________________ Willie Thomas, Appellant, vs...

JUAN CARLOS PEREA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Posted on February 16, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 JUAN CARLOS PEREA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-800 [February 16, 2011] POLEN, J. Appellant, Juan Perea, was charged by information with lewd and lascivious battery and proceeded to jury trial...

GEORGE McKELVIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Posted on February 16, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 GEORGE McKELVIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-4719 [February 16, 2011] POLEN, J. Appellant, George McKelvin, appeals the trial court?s order adjudicating him guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (Count I) and possession of cocaine [...

CORDELL FLOWERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Posted on February 16, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 CORDELL FLOWERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D10-2345 [February 16, 2011] PER CURIAM. We affirm the trial court?s denial of appellant?s sixth motion for postconviction relief which argued that the decision in Arizona v...

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Eugene Gregory Walton v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, LAKELAND, FLORIDA February 11, 2011 EUGENE GREGORY WALTON, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D08-1935 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ___________________________________) Upon consideration of Appellee’s motion for rehearing/rehearing en banc, rehearing is granted and this court’s opinion dated April 16, 2010, is [...

Marvalius Laclut Swift v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT MARVALIUS LACLUT SWIFT, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-476 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ________________________________ ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

Luc Pierre-Charles v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT LUC PIERRE-CHARLES, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-2263 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

Ernest Jerome Nash v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT ERNEST JEROME NASH, DOC #051575, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-3825 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ___________________________________) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

Damien D. Freeman v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT DAMIEN D. FREEMAN, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-4008 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

Edwin S. Zarr v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT EDWIN S. ZARR, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-4240 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

John Sciandra v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT JOHN SCIANDRA, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-5523 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ________________________________ ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

Todd Mayes v. State of Florida

Posted on February 11, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT TODD MAYES, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D10-2078 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) ________________________________ ) Opinion filed February 11, 2011...

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Posted on February 11, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2011 Case No. 5D10-782 RICHARD SAMUEL ABBAS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed February 11, 2011 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Kim C...

WILFORD MCCLOUD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Posted on February 11, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2011 Case No. 5D10-2216 WILFORD MCCLOUD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed February 11, 2011 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, John M...

PAUL G. EVERETT, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee (revised opinion)

Posted on February 10, 2011
Supreme Court of Florida _____________ No. SC08-1636 _____________ PAUL G. EVERETT, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC09-646 ____________ PAUL G. EVERETT, Petitioner, vs. WALTER A. McNEIL, Respondent. [October 14, 2010] REVISED OPINION PER CURIAM...

SHAWN M. ARTHUR, Petitioner, vs. JOSETTE A. ARTHUR, Respondent (revised opinion)

Posted on February 10, 2011
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC08-1675 ____________ SHAWN M. ARTHUR, Petitioner, vs. JOSETTE A. ARTHUR, Respondent. [January 14, 2010] REVISED OPINION QUINCE, J. Shawn M. Arthur seeks review of the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Arthur v...

PAUL G. EVERETT, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee (revised opinion)

STEVEN RICHARD TAYLOR, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC10-143 STEVEN RICHARD TAYLOR, Petitioner, vs. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc

Posted on February 10, 2011
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC09-1382 ____________ STEVEN RICHARD TAYLOR, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC10-143 ____________ STEVEN RICHARD TAYLOR, Petitioner, vs. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. [February 10, 2011] PER CURIAM...

STEVEN RICHARD TAYLOR, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Jose Jaramillo v. State of Florida

Posted on February 09, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT JOSE JARAMILLO, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D08-5714 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 9, 2011...

Marzuq Al-Hakim v. State of Florida

Posted on February 09, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT MARZUQ AL-HAKIM, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-3911 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 9, 2011...

Jacob J. Blackmon v. State of Florida

Posted on February 09, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT JACOB J. BLACKMON, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D09-6009 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ) Opinion filed February 9, 2011...

Frank Plute v. State of Florida

Posted on February 09, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT FRANK PLUTE, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D10-2578 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ___________________________________) Opinion filed February 9, 2011...

Criminal Specialist Investigations, Inc. v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CRIMINAL SPECIALIST NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO INVESTIGATIONS, INC., FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NO. 1D10-4650 v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent...

Scott Baker v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SCOTT BAKER, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-4479 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

C.C.T. v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA C. C. T., a child, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-4001 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

Samuel C. Golden v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SAMUEL C. GOLDEN, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO Appellant, FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-2059 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

Clarence Lee Robbins v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CLARENCE LEE ROBBINS, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-1796 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

Craig Lydell Lee v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CRAIG LYDELL LEE, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-0173 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

Frederick Marckus Stallworth v. State of Florida

Posted on February 07, 2011
FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA FREDERICK MARCKUS NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO STALLWORTH, FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NO. 1D09-5943 v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ___________________________/ Opinion filed February 7, 2011...

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