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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

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Posted on January 28, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2011 CHRISTOPHER L. BINNEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D10-1812 ________________________________/ Opinion filed January 28, 2011 3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County, Richard Howard, Judge...

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Posted on January 28, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2011 GABRIEL MANUEL VELEZ-PIZZINI, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 5D09-4342 ________________________________/ Opinion filed January 28, 2011 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, Edward L...

N.G., a juvenile, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed January 26, 2011. ________________ No. 3D10-559 Lower Tribunal No. 09-5330 ________________ N.G., a juvenile, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, William Johnson, Judge...

The State of Florida, Appellant, vs. Rodney Bennett, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D., 2011 Opinion filed January 26, 2011. ________________ No. 3D10-983 Lower Tribunal No. 07-43692 ________________ The State of Florida, Appellant, vs. Rodney Bennett, Appellee. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Diane Ward, Judge...

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J.P., a juvenile, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D., 2011 Opinion filed January 26, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D10-1406 Lower Tribunal No. 10-2018 ________________ J.P...

Bobby Jones a/k/a Robert Jones, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed January 26, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D10-3321 Lower Tribunal No. 01-15137 ________________ Bobby Jones a/k/a Robert Jones, Appellant, vs...

VLADIMIR EUGENE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 VLADIMIR EUGENE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-246 [January 26, 2011] GROSS, C.J. Vladimir Eugene was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison...

T.L.T., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 T.L.T., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1907 [January 26, 2011] WARNER, J. T.L.T. appeals a n order withholding adjudication but ordering�probation on two counts of throwing a deadly missile into two different vehicles...

ANDRE FROST, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 ANDRE FROST, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-3561 [January 26, 2011] GROSS, C.J. Andre Frost appeals the circuit court?s denial of his dispositive motion to suppress in a case where he entered pleas of no contest to charges involving [...

INGEMAR KEITT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 INGEMAR KEITT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-4542 [January 26, 2011] GERBER, J. We dismiss the appellant?s successive appeal of the circuit court?s denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3...

STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. MATTHEW T. BOES, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. MATTHEW T. BOES, Appellee. No. 4D09-4694 [January 26, 2011] PER CURIAM. The state appeals a sentence on the ground that the court erred in entering a downward departure where the evidence did not support it...

ROSHAN RAMKHALAWAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

Posted on January 26, 2011
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT January Term 2011 ROSHAN RAMKHALAWAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-4765 [January 26, 2011] PER CURIAM. Appellant appeals a circuit court order summarily denying his motion for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3...

K.N.W. & A.F.R. v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
K.N.W., a child, Petitioner, v. STEPHENY DURHAM, Superintend- ent of the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center and STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents. _______________________________/ A.F.R., a child, Petitioner, v. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED...

Shernerd Richardson v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SHERNERD RICHARDSON, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-5842 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Sidney Marts v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SIDNEY MARTS, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Petitioner, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-5713 STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Shermain Dwain Milton v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SHERMAN DWAIN MILTON, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED. v. CASE NO. 1D10-5703 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _______________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Bryan Travon Hill v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA BRYAN TRAVON HILL, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-2100 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Shameen A. Dean v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SHAMEEN A. DEAN, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO Appellant, FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D10-0230 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Santeris T. McKinney v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA SANTERIS T. McKINNEY, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D09-6322 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Ricky Lane Cannon v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA RICKY LANE CANNON, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D09-5947 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

Dicorium Gardner v. State of Florida

Posted on January 24, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA DICORIUM GARDNER, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND Appellant, DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D09-4418 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed January 24, 2011...

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Posted on January 21, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JANUARY TERM 2011 JAMES EARL BROWN, Appellant, STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed January 21, 2011 3.800(a) Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, John H...

STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. KRISTY LYNN HARRIS, Appellee

Posted on January 19, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NO. 1D09-4520 STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. KRISTY LYNN HARRIS, Appellee. __________________________/ Opinion filed January 19, 2011...

ALONZO V. LIGHTSEY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent

Posted on January 19, 2011
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA ALONZO V. LIGHTSEY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. _______________________________/ CASE NO. 1D10-4458 Opinion filed January 19, 2011. Petition for Writ of Prohibition — Original Jurisdiction...

RICO S. YOUNG V. STATE OF FLORIDA

Posted on January 19, 2011
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT RICO S. YOUNG, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D10-3473 ) STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellee. ) ___________________________________) Opinion filed January 19, 2011...

Manuel Calderon, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida

Posted on January 19, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed January 19, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D08-1641 Lower Tribunal No. 00-7826 ________________ Manuel Calderon, Appellant, vs...

Edwin Burley, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida,

Posted on January 19, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed January 19, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D09-1307 Lower Tribunal Nos. 05-11803 & 05-13208 ________________ Edwin Burley, Appellant, vs...

The State of Florida, Appellant, vs. Travis Scott, Appellee

Posted on January 19, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2011 Opinion filed January 19, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D09-1395 Lower Tribunal No. 08-36726 ________________ The State of Florida, Appellant, vs...

Yosvani Torres, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee

Posted on January 19, 2011
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D., 2011 Opinion filed January 19, 2011. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D09-1433 Lower Tribunal No. 05-29587 ________________ Yosvani Torres, Appellant, vs...

Manuel De Jesus Deras, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida

Posted on January 19, 2011
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D10-2933 Lower Tribunal No. 01-14387 ________________ Manuel De Jesus Deras, Appellant, vs. The State of Florida, Appellee. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9...

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