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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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N.S. v. State, Case No. 1D08-2630 (Fla. App. 2/18/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 18, 2010N.S., a child, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D08-2630. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 18, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County, Henry E. Davis, Judge. Jeffrey Lewis, Regional Conflict Counsel, Jacksonville; Laura Anstead, Assistant Conflict Counsel, and Sheila Callahan, Assistant Conflict Counsel, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
Jackson v. State, Case No. 1D09-4031 (Fla. App. 2/18/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 18, 2010HENRY E. JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-4031. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 18, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, William F. Stone, Judge. Henry E...
Shaw v. State, Case No. 1D09-1247 (Fla. App. 2/18/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 18, 2010EARL J. SHAW, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-1247. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 18, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County, Keith Brace, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Gail Anderson, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
McLean v. State, No. SC07-2297 (Fla. 2/11/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on February 11, 2010DERRICK MCLEAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-2297. Supreme Court of Florida. February 11, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Orange County, Julie Hions O’Kane, Judge ? Case No. 48-2004-CF-15923-O. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and George D...
Conde v. State, No. SC06-1998 (Fla. 2/11/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on February 11, 2010RORY ENRIQUE CONDE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC06-1998. Supreme Court of Florida. February 11, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Dade County, Jerald Bagley, Judge ? Case No. F95-019816. Gustavo J. Garcia-Montes, Miami, Florida, for Appellant...
Barrow v. State, No. 4D07-3420 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010MARK BARROW, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-3420 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Jorge Labarga, Judge, L...
Green v. State, Case No. 2D08-4326 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010JEFFERY LENARD GREEN a/k/a JEFFREY L. GREEN, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-4326. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County, Mark F...
Johnson v. State, Case No. 2D08-2956 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010GEORGE JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-2956. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Joseph A. Bulone, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Bruce P...
Rodriguez v. State, No. 3D08-182 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010Jesus Rodriguez, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-182. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 10, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Julio A. Jimenez, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Stark v. State, Case No. 2D07-3913 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010DENNIS STARK, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D07-3913. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, Richard A. Luce, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Bruce P...
Brancaccio v. State, No. 4D08-2664 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010VICTOR BRANCACCIO, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2664. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Gary L. Sweet, Judge, L...
Woody v. State, No. 4D08-2017 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010DEMETRIUS WOODY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2017. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 10, 2010. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Mily Rodriguez-Powell, Judge, L...
Young v. State, No. 4D07-4266 (Fla. App. 2/10/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 10, 2010RICKY BERNARD YOUNG, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-4266. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee County, Sherwood Bauer, Jr...
Elbert v. State, Case No. 2D09-3702 (Fla. App. 2/5/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 05, 2010RICHARD H. ELBERT, JR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D09-3702. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 5, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County, W. Douglas Baird, Judge. Richard H...
Garland v. State, Case No. 1D09-1637 (Fla. App. 2/5/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 05, 2010DAVID GARLAND, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 1D09-1637. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 5, 2010. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County, Mark E. Walker, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and David P...
Kittrell v. State, Case No. 1D09-3164 (Fla. App. 2/5/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 05, 2010GRADY M. KITTRELL, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 1D09-3164. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed February 5, 2010. Petition for Writ of Mandamus ? Original Jurisdiction. Grady M. Kittrell, pro se, Petitioner...
Barnes v. State, No. SC08-63 (Fla. 2/4/2010) (Fla., 2010)
Posted on February 04, 2010JAMES PHILLIP BARNES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC08-63. Supreme Court of Florida. February 4, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Brevard County, Lisa Davidson, Judge ? Case No. 052006CF014592-AXXX James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and George D...
Whitmore v. State, No. 4D08-959 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010JAMES WHITMORE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. 4D08-959. No. 4D08-3102. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 3, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Cheryl J...
Dyer v. State, No. 4D08-2902 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010CURT JOHN DYER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2902. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 3, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Michael L. Gates, Judge, L...
Hutchinson v. State, No. 3D08-1639 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010Tyrone Hutchinson, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-1639. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 3, 2010. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Marisa Tinkler-Mendez, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
State v. Ford, No. 3D09-1144 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Kendal Ford, Appellee. No. 3D09-1144. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed February 3, 2010. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Nushin Sayfie, Judge, Lower Tribunal No...
Lahens v. State, No. 4D09-1880 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010DAVID LAHENS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1880. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. February 3, 2010. Appeal of order denying rule 3.800(a) motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Charles E...
Jackson v. State, Case No. 2D08-583 (Fla. App. 2/3/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on February 03, 2010MITCHELL JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 2D08-583. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Opinion filed February 3, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, Emmett Lamar Battles, Judge. Mitchell Jackson, pro se...
Cox v. State, No. 4D07-2287 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010DENNIS COX, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2287. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Page 2 Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Paul L. Backman, Judge; L...
Baines v. State, No. 4D08-2496 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010ANTHONY SCOTT BAINES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-2496 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County, Robert Pegg, Judge, L...
Rosa v. State, No. 4D07-2778 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010CHARLENE ROSA, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D07-2778 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Jeffrey R. Levenson, Judge, L...
German v. State, No. 4D08-4332 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010JOHN GERMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4332 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County, Larry Schack, Judge, L.T...
S.W. v. State, No. 4D08-4040 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010S.W., a juvenile, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4040. No. 4D08-4047. No. 4D08-4048. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Consolidated appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Moses Baker, Jr...
Cooper v. State, No. 4D08-3407 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010DAVID COOPER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-3407. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Page 2 Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; John J. Murphy III, Judge; L...
Morris v. State, No. 4D09-1800 (Fla. App. 1/27/2010) (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on January 27, 2010ADAM MORRIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-1800. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. January 27, 2010. Page 2 Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St...
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