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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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Wynn v. State, Case No. 2D08-928 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009DEVIN CARL WYNN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-928. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Gregory P. Holder, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Bruce P...
Messina v. State, No. 4D08-762 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009ANDREW MESSINA, Appellee. v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-762. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Edward A. Garrison, Judge, L...
Haney v. State, No. 4D08-4596 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009ELBERT D. HANEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4596. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Paul L...
Kablitz v. State, No. 4D08-3040 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009BRIAN KABLITZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-3040 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel to the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Richard I...
K.A. v. State, No. 4D08-2283 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009K.A., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2283 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Elijah H. Williams, Judge, L...
D.B. v. State, No. 4D08-2038 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009D.B., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2038. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County, Robert L. Pegg, Judge, L...
Cooper v. State, Case No. 2D08-1981 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009JAMES RICHARD COOPER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-1981. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County, J. Dale Durrance, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and William L...
A.L.J. v. State, No. 4D08-1682 (Fla. App. 6/10/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 10, 2009A.L.J., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-1682. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. June 10, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Elijah H. Williams, Judge, L...
J.B.J. v. State, Case No. 1D08-5476 (Fla. App. 6/9/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 09, 2009J.B.J., A Child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5476. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed June 9, 2009.An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, David Gooding, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, Steven L...
Bolden v. State, Case No. 5D08-718 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009JOE BOLDEN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-718. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009..Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Alicia Latimore, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Thomas J...
Hamilton v. State, Case No. 5D08-4132 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009CHARLIE HAMILTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-4132. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009..3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Jenifer Davis, Judge. Charlie Hamilton, Mayo, pro se...
Meade v. State, Case No. 5D08-3916 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009JAMIE MEADE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-3916. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sumter County, William H. Hallman, III, Judge.. Jamie Meade, Ocala, pro se...
Diggs v. State, Case No. 5D08-3560 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009JOHN DIGGS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-3560. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, David Dugan, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Brynn Newton, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant...
State v. Luxenburg, Case No. 2D08-2985 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. STEVEN LUXENBURG, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-2985. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Chris Helinger, Circuit Judge. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Ronald Napolitano, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant...
Jones v. State, Case No. 5D08-2838 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009LEVI SCOTT JONES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2838. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009..Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, George W. Maxwell III, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Leonard R...
Monroe v. State, Case No. 2D08-2693 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009RAUL R. MONROE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-2693. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County, J. Dale Durrance, Judge...
B.L.S. v. State, Case No. 5D08-2207 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009B.L.S., A CHILD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2207. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Anthony H. Johnson, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Noel A...
Avila v. State, Case No. 2D08-1970 (Fla. App. 6/5/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on June 05, 2009RAYMOND L. AVILA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-1970. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed June 5, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hendry County, Edward J. Volz, Jr., Judge. Raymond L. Avila, pro se...
State v. Luciano, No. SC08-1398 (Fla. 5/21/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on May 21, 2009STATE OF FLORIDA Petitioner, v. LUIS ALFREDO LUCIANO, Respondent. No. SC08-1398. Supreme Court of Florida. May 21, 2009.Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal ? Certified Direct Conflict of Decisions, Fifth District ? Case No...
Wilson v. State, Case No. 2D08-888 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009SAM JEROME WILSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-888. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed May 20, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Philip J...
Rolls v. State, No. 4D08-728 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009ANDREW ROLLS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-728. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 20, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, William J. Berger, Judge, L.T...
Gonzalez v. State, Case No. 2D08-5322 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009JOEL GONZALEZ, an incompetent person, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 2D08-5322. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed May 20, 2009.Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Polk County, Mark F...
Herrington v. State, No. 4D08-4825 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009STEPHEN HERRINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4825. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 20, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Richard I. Wennet, Judge, L...
Zelaya v. State, No. 3D08-3264 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009Wilfredo A. Zelaya, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-3264. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed May 20, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Antonio Marin, Judge...
Chapman v. State, No. 4D08-2978 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009RICHARD CHAPMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2978. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 20, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County; Lawrence Mirman, Judge; L...
Evans v. State, No. 4D08-258 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009DAVID SCOTT EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-258. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 20, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Richard I. Wennet, Judge; L...
K.W. v. State, No. 3D08-2473 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009K.W., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-2473. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed May 20, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Douglas J. Chumbley, Judge. Lower Tribunal No...
R.E. v. State, No. 4D08-2099 (Fla. App. 5/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 20, 2009R.E., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2099. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 20, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County, Robert Pegg, Judge, L.T...
Guerrero v. State, No. 3D09-91 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009Jorge Guerrero, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-91. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed May 13, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Ellen Sue Venzer, Judge...
Dennis v. State, Case No. 1D08-5931 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009JOSEPH DENNIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5931 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District Opinion filed May 13, 2009.An appeal from the Circuit Court for Suwannee County, David W. Fina, Judge. Joseph Dennis, pro se, Appellant...
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