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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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Martin v. State, No. 3D09-2282 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009James Martin, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-2282. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Nushin Sayfie, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Carroll v. State, No. 3D09-2137 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009John J. Carroll, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-2137. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Rosa I...
George v. State, No. 3D09-2103 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009Anthony George, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-2103. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, David C...
Fitzgerald v. State, No. 3D09-1879 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009John M. Fitzgerald, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1879. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Rosa I...
State v. Berry, No. 3D09-448 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Laffayette Berry, Appellee. No. 3D09-448 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Dennis J. Murphy, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Pettigrew v. State, No. 3D09-276 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009Stanley Pettigrew, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-276 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Orlando A. Prescott, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Brown v. State, No. 4D08-437 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009MARLON MIGUEL BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-437. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. September 23, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County, Sherwood Bauer, Jr...
State v. Brooks, Case No. 2D08-4255 (Fla. App. 9/23/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 23, 2009STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. KATRINA BROOKS, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-4255. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed September 23, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, William Fuente, Judge. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ha Thu Dao, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant...
C.A.D. v. State, Case No. 1D09-1186 (Fla. App. 9/17/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 17, 2009C.A.D., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-1186 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 17, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Edward P. Nickinson, III, Judge...
Haygood v. State, Case No. 1D08-2699 (Fla. App. 9/17/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 17, 2009RODERICK V. HAYGOOD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-2699. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 17, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Baker County, Phyllis M. Rosier, Judge. Nancy A...
Hurst v. State, No. SC07-1798 (Fla. 9/17/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on September 17, 2009TIMOTHY LEE HURST, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1798. Supreme Court of Florida. September 17, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Linda Lee Nobles, Judge ? Case No. 1998-CF-001795-A. Jeffrey M. Hazen and Harry Brody of Brody and Hazen, P...
Wilburn v. State, No. 3D09-2085 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009Kenny Wilburn, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-2085. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 16, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Roberto M...
Deveaux v. State, No. 3D09-2023 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009Freddie Deveaux, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-2023. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District Opinion filed September 16, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Nushin G...
Joseph v. State, No. 3D09-1919 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009Bernard J. Joseph, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1919. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 16, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County, Marisa Tinkler Mendez, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Stocker v. State, No. 4D09-1085 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009BRADLEY STOCKER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1085. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. September 16, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Andrew L...
Harvey v. State, No. 4D08-4977 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009WILLIAM HARVEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4977. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. September 16, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Krista Marx, Judge, L...
Dennis v. State, No. 4D08-4974 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009ALBERT DENNIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4974. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. September 16, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800(a) motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Richard I...
J.J.V. v. State, No. 4D08-4562 (Fla. App. 9/16/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 16, 2009J.J.V., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4562. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. September 16, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Moses Baker, Jr., Judge, L...
Miller v. State, Case No. 1D09-2871 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009WILLIE LEE MILLER, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 1D09-2871. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. Petition for Belated Appeal ? Original Jurisdiction. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Archie F...
White v. State, Case No. 1D09-1411 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009RICHARD M. WHITE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-1411. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Linda F. McCallum, Judge. Richard M...
n re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 and 3.986, No. SC09-1186 (Fla. 9/1
Posted on September 10, 2009IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.70,4 AND 3.986. No. SC09-1186. Supreme Court of Florida. September 10, 2009. Original Proceeding ? Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Fleur J. Lobree, Chair, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee, Office of the State Attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida, and John F...
Beazley v. State, Case No. 1D09-0697 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009JEREMIAH BEAZLEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-0697. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Don T. Sirmons, Judge. Jeremiah Beazley, pro se, Appellant...
Rich v. State, Case No. 1D08-5976 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009MELDON RICH, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5976. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County, T. Michael Jones, Judge. Meldon Rich, pro se, Appellant...
Bowen v. State, Case No. 1D08-5490 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009THOMAS LEROY BOWEN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5490. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, L. P. Haddock, Judge. Thomas Leroy Bowen, pro se, Appellant...
Flowers v. State, Case No. 1D08-2328 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009DARIEN FLOWERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-2328. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, Charles W. Arnold, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Pamela D...
Hardwick v. State, Case No. 1D07-6216 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009JERRY HARDWICK, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D07-6216. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, Mallory D. Cooper, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Glenna Joyce Reeves, Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
Hebert v. State, Case No. 1D07-1964 (Fla. App. 9/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 10, 2009LARRY WAYNE HEBERT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D07-1964. Case No. 1D07-5897. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed September 10, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Frank Bell, Judge...
Ruiz v. State, No. 3D08-631 (Fla. App. 9/9/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on September 09, 2009Marlon Antonio Ruiz, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-631. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed September 9, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jacqueline Hogan Scola, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Winkles v. State, No. SC08-941 (Fla. 9/3/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on September 03, 2009JAMES DELANO WINKLES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC08-941. Supreme Court of Florida. September 3, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Richard A. Luce, Judge ? Case No. CRC99-05593CFANO-M Bill Jennings, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, Richard E...
Wright v. State, No. SC05-2212 (Fla. 9/3/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on September 03, 2009TAVARES J. WRIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC05-2212. Supreme Court of Florida. September 3, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, Richard George Prince, Judge ? Case No. CF00-2727A-XX Byron P. Hileman, Jr...
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