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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.
Post Frequency: 14.6/day Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:26:55 Recent Entries: 1252
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Peterson v. State, Case No. 1D08-5425 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009RESHAWNANA D. PETERSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-5425 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District Opinion filed May 13, 2009.An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, Linda F. McCallum, Judge. Reshawnana D...
Schultheis v. State, Case No. 1D08-4922 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009TODD SCHULTHEIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-4922 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District Opinion filed May 13, 2009.An appeal from the Circuit Court for Wakulla County, N. Sanders Sauls, Judge. Todd Schultheis, pro se...
Smith v. State, Case No. 2D08-4380 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009DANA SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-4380. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed May 13, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Richard A...
Goodwin v. State, Case No. 2D08-2422 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009LUCAS GOODWIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-2422. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed May 13, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County, Charles E...
State of Florida and Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel v. Public Defender, No. 3D08-2272 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009The State of Florida and Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third District Court of Appeal Region Appellants, v. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Appellee. No. 3D08-2272 No. 3D08-2537 (Consolidated) District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District...
D.A. v. State, No. 4D08-2029 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009D.A., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2029. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 13, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Michael J. Orlando, Judge, L...
Nastasic v. State, Case No. 2D08-195 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009BOJAN NASTASIC, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-195. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed May 13, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Joseph A...
R.D.B. v. State, No. 4D08-1660 (Fla. App. 5/13/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on May 13, 2009R.D.B., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-1660. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. May 13, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Peter D. Blanc, Judge, L...
Thar v. State, Case No. 2D08-1331 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009DIANA K. THAR, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-1331. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County, Thomas S. Reese, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Kevin Briggs, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Pittman v. State, No. 3D08-881 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009Vernon Pittman, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-881 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jacqueline Hogan Scola, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Hughes v. State, No. 3D08-78 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009Darron Hughes, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-78 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Mark H. Jones, Judge, Lower Tribunal No. 07-155 Kenneth P...
Burford v. State, No. 4D07-4272 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009BASIL BURFORD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-4272. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 29, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Pedro E. Dijols, Judge, L...
Jaimes v. State, Case No. 2D07-2482 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009ANICETO JAIMES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-2482. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hendry County, Edward J. Volz, Jr., Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Bruce P...
Guerra v. State, No. 3D07-2355 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009Marco Guerra, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D07-2355 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jacqueline Hogan Scola, Judge, Lower Tribunal Nos...
Johnson v. State, No. 3D07-2145 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009Aundra Johnson, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D07-2145 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Julio Jimenez, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Alvarado v. State, No. 4D07-1670 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009EDWARD ALVARADO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-1670. No. 4D07-2774. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 29, 2009.Consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Joel T...
D.A. v. State, No. 3D06-3122 (Fla. App. 4/29/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 29, 2009D.A., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-3122 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 29, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Douglas Chumbley, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Carrington v. State, No. 4D09-410 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009JOE CARRINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-410 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 22, 2009Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Pedro E...
Council v. State, Case No. 2D08-614 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009DEWEY M. COUNCIL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-614. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Philip J. Federico, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Christopher Desrochers, Special Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Powell v. State, Case No. 2D08-5602 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009CYRENTHIA DENISE POWELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 2D08-5602. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Dee Anna Farnell, Judge...
Small v. State, Case No. 2D08-5549 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009LONNIE LEE SMALL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-5549. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Collier County, Franklin G...
Youngblood v. State, Case No. 2D08-372 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009TONY YOUNGBLOOD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-372. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Desoto County, James S. Parker, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and William V...
Webb v. State, No. 3D08-3090 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009Kevin L. Webb, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-3090. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, John W...
Reese v. State, No. 3D08-2788 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009Michael Letrayal Reese, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-2788. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jacqueline Hogan Scola, Judge...
Woodson v. State, Case No. 2D08-2316 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009FREDDICK LAMARK WOODSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-2316. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Wayne Timmerman, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Pamela H...
Bain v. State, Case No. 2D08-1640 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009JAMES BAIN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-1640. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 22, 2009.Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County, Steven L...
Rigueiro v. State, No. 4D08-1073 (Fla. App. 4/22/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 22, 2009ANRES RIGUEIRO a/k/a ANDRES RIGUEIRO MUNOZ, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. 4D08-1073 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. April 22, 2009.Petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel to the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Elijah H...
Curry v. State, No. 3D09-14 (Fla. App. 4/15/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 15, 2009Walter E. Curry, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-14. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed April 15, 2009.An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, John Schlesinger, Judge...
Seavey v. State, Case No. 2D08-882 (Fla. App. 4/15/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 15, 2009ROY JOSEPH SEAVEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-882. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 15, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County, William R. Webb and Jack Day, Judges. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and James C...
Woodard v. State, Case No. 2D08-500 (Fla. App. 4/15/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on April 15, 2009QUARRA WOODARD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-500. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed April 15, 2009.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Philip J. Federico, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Allyn M...
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