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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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Leonora Perez-KAHN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06z847
Posted on December 17, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Leonora Perez-KAHN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06z847. Dec. 17, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-DadeCounty, Peter Adrien, Judge. Charles G. White, for appellant...
Leon JACKSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-2190
Posted on December 17, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Leon JACKSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-2190. Dec. 17, 2008. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-DadeCounty, Israel Reyes, Judge. Leon Jackson, in proper person...
Randy WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-1608
Posted on December 17, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Randy WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D06-1608. Dec. 17, 2008. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-DadeCounty, Henry Leyte-Vidal, Judge...
M.M., A Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-562
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. M.M., A Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-562. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, A. Thomas Mihok, Judge. Wallace R. Rozefort, Law Offices of Wallace R...
James GILLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D06-5234
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. James GILLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D06-5234. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Richard A. Luce, Judge. Peter A. Sartes of Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes, Clearwater, for Appellant...
Robert B. WEBB, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-1040
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Robert B. WEBB, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-1040. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Manuel A. Lopez, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Judith Ellis, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Luther WEBSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4573
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Luther WEBSTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4573. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County; Donald G. Jacobsen, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Timothy J...
Samson Lee GAMBLE, a/k/a Nathan L. Erly, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5895
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Samson Lee GAMBLE, a/k/a Nathan L. Erly, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5895. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Anthony K...
Donald Frederick ROYAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5462
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Donald Frederick ROYAL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5462. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Pat Siracusa, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Judith Ellis, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant...
Johnny J. TIMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-5445
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Johnny J. TIMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-5445. Dec. 12, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Hon. Jan Shackelford, Judge. Johnny J. Tims, pro se, Appellant...
Robert BRANDER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 1D08-3032
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Robert BRANDER, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 1D08-3032. Dec. 12, 2008. Petition for Writ of Certiorari-OriginalJurisdiction. Robert Brander, pro se, Petitioner. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Edward C...
Michael Richard ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D08-1243
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Michael Richard ANDERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D08-1243. Dec. 12, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Terry D. Terrell, Judge. Michael R. Rollo of Michael R...
Keith A. SHEPHERD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-6054
Posted on December 12, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Keith A. SHEPHERD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-6054. Dec. 12, 2008. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Wayne S...
Jeremiah JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-5050
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Jeremiah JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-5050. Dec. 5, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Suwannee County. David W. Fina, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Steven L...
Scottie B. ASH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-4853
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Scottie B. ASH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-4853. Dec. 5, 2008. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Michael C. Overstreet, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Alice B...
Ricky JESEL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-3403
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Ricky JESEL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-3403. Dec. 5, 2008. 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Frank Marriott, Judge. Ricky Jesel, Bristol, Pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Allison Leigh Morris, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee...
Eric Lamonte HINES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-2921
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Eric Lamonte HINES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-2921. Dec. 5, 2008. 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Roger J. McDonald, Judge. Eric L. Hines, Blountstown, pro se...
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Leeroy Wayne BARFIELD, Appellee. No. 5D08-617
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Leeroy Wayne BARFIELD, Appellee. No. 5D08-617. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Bob Wattles, Judge. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jeffrey R...
Kelley Robert McCLINTOCK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-132
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Kelley Robert McCLINTOCK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-132. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, Hale R. Stancil, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Rebecca M...
Joel ELLIOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-72
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Joel ELLIOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-72. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, David B. Eddy, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kevin R...
Aaron Robert STIMUS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-4371
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Aaron Robert STIMUS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-4371. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, Lisa Davidson, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Noel A...
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lisa Marie NOWAK, Appellee. No. 5D07-3833
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Lisa Marie NOWAK, Appellee. No. 5D07-3833. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Marc L. Lubet, Judge. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Kellie A...
Charles MENDENHALL, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 5D07-1059, 5D07-3616
Posted on December 05, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Charles MENDENHALL, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 5D07-1059, 5D07-3616. Dec. 5, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County, Mark A. Nacke, Judge...
David RINCON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-3796
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. David RINCON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-3796. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Richard I...
Elvis C. BURNS a/k/a Elvis Shine, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D08-389
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Elvis C. BURNS a/k/a Elvis Shine, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D08-389. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County; Charles E...
Ehoud BUTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-3535
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Ehoud BUTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-3535. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Mily Rodriguez-Powell, Judge; L...
Larry SCHEELE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2525
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Larry SCHEELE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2525. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Lucy Chernow Brown, Judge; L...
James C. HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2353
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. James C. HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2353. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800(a) motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Ana I...
Leon KNOWLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1931
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Leon KNOWLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1931. Dec. 3, 2008. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800(a) motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Krista Marx, Judge; L...
P.D.T., a child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Nos. 4D08-1111, 4D08-1114, 4D08-1115
Posted on December 03, 2008District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. P.D.T., a child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Nos. 4D08-1111, 4D08-1114, 4D08-1115. Dec. 3, 2008. Consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Moses Baker, Jr...
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