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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

Harrison v. State, Case No. 1D08-4120 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
CARL HARRISON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-4120. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 29, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Michael C. Overstreet, Judge, Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Steven L...

Smith v. State, Case No. 1D08-2262 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
TIMOTHY MAURICE SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-2262. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 29, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Jan Shackelford, Judge. Nancy A...

Johnson v. State, No. 4D08-2126 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
JOHNNY R. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2126. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. July 29, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County, Lawrence Mirman and Sherwood Bauer, Judges, L...

Derisma v. State, No. 4D08-1982 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
ROONEY S. DERISMA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-1982. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. July 29, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Martin J. Bidwill, Judge, L...

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Butler v. State, Case No. 1D08-0958 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
CAS SIUS BUTLER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-0958. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 29, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Linda F. McCallum, Judge, Judge. Nancy A...

Ramirez v. State, Case No. 1D07-6500 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
BENITO RAMIREZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D07-6500. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 29, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. John M. Merrett, Judge, Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Paula S...

Jerido v. State, Case No. 1D07-6302 (Fla. App. 7/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 29, 2009
TAURUS LEJUANE JERIDO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D07-6302. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed July 29, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. T. Michael Jones, Judge, Nancy A...

Bozzuto v. State, Case No. 5D09-555 (Fla. App. 7/24/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 24, 2009
RICHARD BOZZUTO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D09-555. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed July 24, 2009. 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, Willard Pope, Judge. Richard A. Bozzuto, Lake City, pro se...

Mercado v. State, No. 3D09-1773 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Domingo Mercado, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1773. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Mary Barzee Flores, Judge...

Gonzalez v. State, No. 3D09-1553 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Angel Roberto Gonzalez, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1553. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Mary Barzee Flores, and Reemberto Diaz, Judges...

Key v. State, No. 3D09-1513 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Chentee Maurice Key, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1513. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Rosa I...

O?Neal v. State, No. 3D09-883 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Corey O’Neal, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-883. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Antonio Marin, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...

Williams v. State, Case No. 2D08-4429 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
JOHN WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-4429. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Peter F...

Alexis v. State, No. 4D08-3623 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
JOSEPH ALEXIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA & FORT PIERCE POLICE DEPARTMENT, Appellees. No. 4D08-3623. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. July 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Cynthia L...

Lot v. State, No. 3D08-1878 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Mario Lot, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-1878. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Mark Jones, Judge, Lower Tribunal No. 07-535. Horan, Wallace & Higgins (Key West), and Cara Higgins, for appellant...

Young v. State, No. 3D08-1455 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
Edward Joe Young, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-1455. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Rosa I...

Osteen v. State, Case No. 2D08-1351 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
ROBERT LEE OSTEEN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-1351. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Olin W. Shinholser, Judge. Robert Lee Osteen, pro se...

Stephens v. State, No. 4D07-2396 (Fla. App. 7/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 22, 2009
THOMAS L. STEPHENS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2396. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. July 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Nelson Bailey, Judge, L...

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, No. SC09-946 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
IN RE: STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES? REPORT NO. 2009-03. No. SC09-946 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 Original Proceeding ? Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases Judge Lisa T. Munyon, Chair, Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orlando, Florida, for Petitioner PER CURIAM...

Hutchinson v. State, No. SC08-99 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
JEFFREY G. HUTCHINSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC08-99 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Okaloosa County, George R. Barron, Judge ? Case No. 98-1392 CF. Clyde M. Taylor, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, for Appellant Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Charmaine M...

Steadman v. State, No. SC08-2469 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
EDDIE LEE STEADMAN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC08-2469 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Direct Conflict of Decisions Second District ? Case No. 2D07-4748 (Polk County) James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Bruce P...

Madeiros v. State, No. SC08-2153 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
BRUCE MADEIROS A/K/A BRUCE MEDEIROS, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC08-2153 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Certified Direct Conflict of Decisions, Fourth District ? Case No...

Steele v. State, No. SC08-1865 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
JOHNATHAN R. STEELE, a/k/a JONATHAN STEELE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, et al., Respondents. No. SC08-1865 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 Original Proceeding ? Mandamus Jonathan Steele, pro se, Daytona Beach, Florida, for Petitioner PER CURIAM...

Anderson v. State, No. SC07-648 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
FRED ANDERSON, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. FRED ANDERSON, JR., Petitioner, v. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC07-648 No. SC08-644 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Lake County, G...

Smithers v. State, No. SC07-2258 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
SAMUEL L. SMITHERS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. SAMUEL L. SMITHERS, Petitioner, v. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC07-2258 No. SC08-868 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, William Fuente, Judge ? Case No...

Lindsey v. State, No. SC07-1167 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
HERMAN LINDSEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-1167 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Broward County, Eileen M. O’Connor, Judge ? Case No. 06004260CF10A. Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Jeffrey L...

Beasley v. State, No. SC06-2375 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
CURTIS W. BEASLEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC06-2375 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, Cecilia M. Moore, Judge ? Case No. CF95-4842A1-XX Daniel F. Daly of Daly, Mills and Potts, P...

Gill v. State, No. SC06-1572 (Fla. 7/9/2009) (Fla., 2009)

Posted on July 09, 2009
RICARDO I. GILL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC06-1572 Supreme Court of Florida July 9, 2009 An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Union County, Robert P. Cates, Judge ? Case No. 63-2002-CF-28-A. Nancy Daniels, Public Defender, and W...

Harman v. State, Case No. 2D08-915 (Fla. App. 7/1/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 01, 2009
CHARLES HARMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-915. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 1, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Manuel A. Lopez, Judge, and Robert E...

Brown v. State, Case No. 2D08-5388 (Fla. App. 7/1/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)

Posted on July 01, 2009
STEVEN G. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Case No. 2D08-5388 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed July 1, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County, Donald G. Jacobsen, Judge...

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