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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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Dale MONTGOMERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5403
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Dale MONTGOMERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5403. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; J. Rogers Padgett, Judge. James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Richard P...
Brandon A. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4699
Posted on February 06, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Brandon A. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4699. Feb. 6, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Anthony K...
FRANCISCO MONTANEZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-4052
Posted on January 30, 2009FRANCISCO MONTANEZ, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-4052 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County,Mark A. Nacke, Judge. Flem K. Whited, III, Daytona Beach,for Appellant...
JOSEPH SCOTT FREEMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-4337
Posted on January 30, 2009JOSEPH SCOTT FREEMAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D07-4337 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County,R. Michael Hutcheson, Judge. James S...
ANTHONY LEWIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-841
Posted on January 30, 2009ANTHONY LEWIS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-841 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County,Charles M. Harris, Senior Judge. James S...
JACQUELINE MOORE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2441
Posted on January 30, 2009JACQUELINE MOORE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D08-2441 District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009 3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County,G. Richard Singeltary, Judge. Jacqueline Moore, Florida City, pro se...
CLEMENT HOARDES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-0356
Posted on January 30, 2009CLEMENT HOARDES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-0356 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Bradford L. Thomas, Judge. Nancy A...
WILLIE PETTY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-4976
Posted on January 30, 2009WILLIE PETTY, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D07-4976 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Opinion filed January 30, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Hugh A. Carithers, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Glenna Joyce Reeves, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert RABEDEAU, Respondent. No. SC08-144
Posted on January 29, 2009Supreme Court of Florida. STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Robert RABEDEAU, Respondent. No. SC08-144. Jan. 29, 2009. Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal-Certified Direct Conflict of Decisions, Fifth District-Case No...
Charles C. PETERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. SC06-252
Posted on January 29, 2009Supreme Court of Florida. Charles C. PETERSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. SC06-252. Jan. 29, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, Linda R. Allen, Judge-Case No. CRC 00-05107 CFANO. J. Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Andrea M...
Perry Alexander TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Perry Alexander Taylor, Petitioner, v. Walter A. McNeil, etc., Respondent. Nos. SC06-615, SC07-1168
Posted on January 29, 2009Supreme Court of Florida. Perry Alexander TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Perry Alexander Taylor, Petitioner, v. Walter A. McNeil, etc., Respondent. Nos. SC06-615, SC07-1168. Jan. 29, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, J...
Jason L. WHEELER, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. SC06-2323
Posted on January 29, 2009Supreme Court of Florida. Jason L. WHEELER, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. SC06-2323. Jan. 29, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Lake County, T. Michael Johnson, Judge-Case No.2005-CF-377-01...
Jason Dirk WALTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. SC07-704
Posted on January 29, 2009Supreme Court of Florida. Jason Dirk WALTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. SC07-704. Jan. 29, 2009. An Appeal from the Circuit Court in and for Pinellas County, William Douglas Baird, Judge-Case No. 521983CF000630XXXXNO. Neal A. Dupree, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, William M...
Wally D. SPANGLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-893
Posted on January 16, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Wally D. SPANGLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-893. Jan. 16, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Debra S. Nelson, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kevin R...
Steven Randall RUIZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4700
Posted on January 16, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Steven Randall RUIZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-4700. Jan. 16, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Anthony K...
Kevin E. THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5896
Posted on January 16, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Kevin E. THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-5896. Jan. 16, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Mark R. Wolfe, Judge...
Makendy ALFRED, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D07-3820
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Makendy ALFRED, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D07-3820. Jan. 14, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Jeffrey R. Levenson, Judge; L...
Noman Ul HAQ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1032
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Noman Ul HAQ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1032. Jan. 14, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Eileen M...
Andre Odell GREGORY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D07-2155
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Andre Odell GREGORY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D07-2155. Jan. 14, 2009. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-DadeCounty, Rosa I...
James THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 4D08-1849
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. James THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 4D08-1849. Jan. 14, 2009. Petition for writ of prohibition to the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Jeffrey R...
Kenneth Earl EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1790
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Kenneth Earl EVANS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-1790. Jan. 14, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County; Cynthia L. Cox, Judge; L...
Patrick ROLLINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2965
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Patrick ROLLINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D08-2965. Jan. 14, 2009. Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Charles E...
Charles J. CHANDLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-6017
Posted on January 14, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. Charles J. CHANDLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 2D07-6017. Jan. 14, 2009. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R.App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Lee County; Edward J. Volz, Jr...
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Fred GREEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-1309
Posted on January 09, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Fred GREEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-1309. Jan. 9, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Jeffrey Fleming, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Susan A...
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Allie BROOK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3030
Posted on January 09, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Allie BROOK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3030. Jan. 9, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Alicia Latimore, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Kevin R...
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Timothy William KONRATH, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3870
Posted on January 09, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Timothy William KONRATH, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D07-3870. Jan. 9, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County, Mark A. Nacke, Judge. James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Henry T...
Carl Ernest STRATTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-3051
Posted on January 09, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. Carl Ernest STRATTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D08-3051. Jan. 9, 2009. 3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for St. Johns County, Wendy Berger, Judge. Carl E. Stratton, Monticello, pro se...
Arnold Sylvester LINDSAY, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-1009
Posted on January 09, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Arnold Sylvester LINDSAY, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-1009. Jan. 9, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Terry D. Terrell, Judge. Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Kathleen Stover, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Lee DONTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-3629
Posted on January 08, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. Lee DONTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 1D07-3629. Jan. 8, 2009. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Jonathan E. Sjostrom, Judge. Daren L. Shippy, of Rose Sundstrom & Bentley, LLP, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
Gervasio TORRES, Jr, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D05-2706
Posted on January 07, 2009District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. Gervasio TORRES, Jr, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 4D05-2706. Jan. 7, 2009. Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Lucy Chernow Brown, Judge; L...
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