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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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Fratcher v. State, No. 4D08-4002 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010ROBERT FRATCHER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4002. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 26, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County, Dan L. Vaughn, Judge, L...
Hughes v. State, Case No. 1D09-0028 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010CHRISTOPHER MARTIN HUGHES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-0028. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed May 26, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Walton County, Kelvin C. Wells, Judge. William Kemper Jennings, Defuniak Springs, for Appellant...
Williams v. State, Case No. 3D08-2923 (Fla. App. 5/26/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on May 26, 2010Randall Williams, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. Case No. 3D08-2923. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed May 26, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lower Tribunal No. 07-15807, Antonio Marin, Judge...
Pennington v. State, Case No. 1D08-4182 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010JUSTIN PENNINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-4182. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Michael C. Overstreet, Judge. Justin Pennington, pro se...
Jackson v. State, Case No. 5D09-1380 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010JAMES EARL JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D09-1380. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, Edward L. Scott, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kathryn Rollison Radtke, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant...
Perea v. State, Case No. 5D08-2434 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010DIEGO RODRIGO PEREA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2434. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Alicia Latimore, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Nancy Ryan, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant...
Mansuri-Mason v. State, Case No. 2D09-3449 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010ANDREW MANSURI-MASON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-3449. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Thane B. Covert, Judge. Andrew Mansuri-Mason, pro se...
Brown v. State, Case No. 2D09-259 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010ANGELA CARMEN BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-259. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Charlotte County, J. Frank Porter, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Alisa Smith, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Dunbar v. State, Case No. 5D08-4214 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010ANDRE ISAIAH DUNBAR, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-4214. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, A. Thomas Mihok, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Leonard R...
Boothe v. State, Case No. 5D09-4527 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010DAYNE R. BOOTHE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 5D09-4527. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Petition for a Belated Appeal, A Case of Original Jurisdiction. Dayne R. Boothe, Madison, pro se...
Waterfield v. State, Case No. 2D09-4048 (Fla. App. 4/30/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 30, 2010FREDERICK I. WATERFIELD JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-4048. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 30, 2010. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Charlotte County; Alane C...
Nelson v. State, No. SC08-589 (Fla. 4/29/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on April 29, 2010MICAH LOUIS NELSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. MICAH LOUIS NELSON, Petitioner, v. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC08-589. No. SC08-1965. Supreme Court of Florida. April 29, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, J...
Clark v. State, No. SC07-2318 (Fla. 4/29/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on April 29, 2010RONALD WAYNE CLARK, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-2318. Supreme Court of Florida. April 29, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Duval County, David Cary Wiggins, Judge ? Case No. 90-10067-CF-CRB. Harry P. Brody of H...
Whitfield v. State, Case No. 5D08-3360 (Fla. App. 4/23/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 23, 2010HOUSTON WHITFIELD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-3360. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed April 23, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola County, Scott Polodna, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Allison A...
Berube v. State, Case No. 2D08-3580 (Fla. App. 4/23/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 23, 2010STEVEN BERUBE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-3580. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 23, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Pamela A. M. Campbell, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Alisa Smith, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel v. Smith, Case No. 2D09-5285 (Fla. App. 4/23/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 23, 2010OFFICE OF CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, SECOND DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. DONALD SMITH and THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents. OFFICE OF CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, SECOND DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL L. QUEEN and THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondents...
Sanders v. State, No. SC09-1729 (Fla. 4/22/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on April 22, 2010MARCUS F. SANDERS, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC09-1729. Supreme Court of Florida. April 22, 2010. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Certified Great Public Importance, Second District ? Case No...
Canseco v. State, No. SC09-1535 (Fla. 4/22/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on April 22, 2010ALFRED C. CANSECO, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC09-1535. Supreme Court of Florida. April 22, 2010. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Certified Great Public Importance, First District ? Case No...
E.L.F. v. State, No. 4D09-703 (Fla. App. 4/21/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 21, 2010E.L.F., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-703. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 21, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Elijah H. Williams, Judge, L.T. Case No...
Arrieta-Rolon v. State, No. 4D08-2269 (Fla. App. 4/21/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 21, 2010JUAN ARRIETA-ROLON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2269. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 21, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Mily Rodriguez-Powell, Judge, L...
Schaab v. State, No. 4D09-405 (Fla. App. 4/21/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 21, 2010ANN SCHAAB, a/k/a ANN URICH, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-405. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 21, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Martin County, Larry Schack, Judge, L...
S.D.T. v. State, No. 4D09-1955 (Fla. App. 4/21/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 21, 2010S.D.T., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1955. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 21, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Merrilee Ehrlich, Judge, L...
Simpson v. State, No. 4D09-233 (Fla. App. 4/21/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 21, 2010BARBARA SIMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-233. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 21, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Matthew I. Destry, Judge, L...
S.B. v. State, No. 4D09-1837 (Fla. App. 4/14/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 14, 2010S.B., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1837 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 14, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Peter D. Blanc, Judge, L...
Benzant v. State, Case No. 3D07-1519 (Fla. App. 4/14/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 14, 2010Samuel Benzant, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. Case No. 3D07-1519. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 14, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lower Tribunal No. 00-39706-C, Spencer Eig, Judge...
Motes v. State, No. 4D08-3881 (Fla. App. 4/14/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 14, 2010TIMOTHY L. MOTES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-3881. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 14, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Martin J. Bidwill, Judge, L...
Cooper v. State, No. 4D09-2492 (Fla. App. 4/14/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 14, 2010LEON COOPER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-2492. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 14, 2010. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Bernard I...
Clowers v. State, Case No. 1D08-5732 (Fla. App. 4/13/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 13, 2010JONATHAN CLOWERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5732. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed April 13, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, Michael R. Weatherby, Judge. Nancy A...
Cox v. State, Case No. 1D08-5731 (Fla. App. 4/13/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 13, 2010SAMUEL COX, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5731. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed April 13, 2010. An appeal from the circuit court for Duval County, John Merrett, Judge. James T. Miller, Jacksonville, for Appellant...
Evans v. State, Case No. 1D09-798 (Fla. App. 4/13/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on April 13, 2010MICHAEL JAY EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-798. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed April 13, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Frank Bell, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; and Glenna Joyce Reeves, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
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