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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
By David Edelstein, Esq.
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Giggetts v. State, Case No. 1D08-4646 (Fla. App. 2/27/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 27, 2009In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.112, No. SC08-1292 (Fla. 2/26/2009) (Fla., 200
Posted on February 26, 2009Kanji v. State, Case No. 5D08-742 (Fla. App. 2/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 20, 2009ZAHIR KANJI, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-742. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed February 20, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Lisa T. Munyon, Judge. Robert J. Buonauro, of Robert J...
Cook v. State, Case No. 5D08-2386 (Fla. App. 2/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 20, 2009CHRISSANDRA COOK, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2386. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed February 20, 2009 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Marlene M. Alva, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Edward J...
J.M. v. State, Case No. 5D08-1453 (Fla. App. 2/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 20, 2009J.M., A CHILD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-1453. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed February 20, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Anthony H. Johnson, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and David S...
Williams v. State, Case No. 2D07-4917 (Fla. App. 2/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 20, 2009DANIELLE DEVITA WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-4917. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 20, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Ronald N. Ficarrotta, Judge...
Butler v. State, Case No. 2D07-1695 (Fla. App. 2/20/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 20, 2009HUGH JAMES BUTLER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-1695. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 20, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, William Fuente, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Richard P...
Debose v. State, Case No. 1D08-2143 (Fla. App. 2/19/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 19, 2009DWAYNE A. DEBOSE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-2143. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 19, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County, Peter K. Sieg, Judge. Dwayne A. Debose, pro se, Appellant...
Duest v. State, No. SC07-162 (Fla. 2/19/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on February 19, 2009LLOYD DUEST, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-162. Supreme Court of Florida. February 19, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Broward County, Susan Lebow, Judge ? Case No. 82-4283 CF 10A Todd G. Scher of the Law Office of Todd G...
Muehleman v. State, No. SC05-353 (Fla. 2/19/2009) (Fla., 2009)
Posted on February 19, 2009JEFFREY ALLEN MUEHLEMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC05-353. Supreme Court of Florida. February 19, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Brandt C. Downey, III, Judge ? Case No. CRC83-04924CFANO. Charles E...
McDonald v. State, No. 3D09-95 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009Anthony Manchild McDonald, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-95. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 18, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Reemberto Diaz, Judge...
Marshall v. State, No. 4D08-4495 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009JENNIFER MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4495. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 18, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Andrew L...
Johnson v. State, No. 4D08-4184 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009GREGORY JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4184. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 18, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Stanton S...
Whitty v. State, Case No. 2D08-4169 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009KEVIN F. WHITTY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-4169. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 18, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Lee County, Edward J...
Ferrer v. State, No. 4D08-3027 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009RICARDO FERRER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-3027. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 18, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Paul L...
Stokes v. State, No. 3D08-2109 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009Anthony J. Stokes, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-2109. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 18, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Spencer Eig, Judge. Lower Tribunal No...
State v. Reyes, No. 3D08-710 (Fla. App. 2/18/2009) (Fla. App., 2009)
Posted on February 18, 2009The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Ceasar Alexander Reyes, Appellee. No. 3D08-710. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 18, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, William L. Thomas, Judge...
Lazaro GOMEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3794
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Lazaro GOMEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3794. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Marc L. Lubet, Judge. William R. Ponall, of Kirkconnell, Lindsey, Snure and Yates, P...
J.C., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-2963
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. J.C., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-2963. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola County, Sally D.M. Kest, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Robert E...
Brad EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-1470
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Brad EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-1470. Feb. 6, 2009. 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, George W. Maxwell III, Judge. Brad Evans, Okeechobee, pro se...
Terrance Terrell WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4215
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Terrance Terrell WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4215. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County; J. Dale Durrance, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Alisa Smith, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Jose A. BARRIENTOS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-2221
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Jose A. BARRIENTOS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-2221. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; J. Rogers Padgett, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Megan Olson, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Dean Michael COX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D06-4860
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Dean Michael COX, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D06-4860. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Chet A. Tharpe, Judge. Laura Griffin, Ponte Vedra Beach, for Appellant...
Jose B. BARRIENTOS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-1301
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Jose B. BARRIENTOS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-1301. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; J. Rogers Padgett, Judge. Michael Ufferman of Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P...
Antonio M. KIRKLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D08-1077
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Antonio M. KIRKLAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D08-1077. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Richard A. Luce, Judge...
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