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What is a Withhold of Adjudication?
What is the difference between a Withhold of Adjudication and an Adjudication (Conviction)? Does it matter? Florida allows for both adjudications and withholds of adjudications after a finding of guilt …
- Posted on: Jan 3 2018
Different Ways to Resolve a Criminal Case
The first, and best way after an arrest, is a “no-action,” meaning the State Attorney’s Office has decided to not file formal charges (an “Information”) or seek an indictment in …
- Posted on: Jan 3 2018
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – December 27, 2017
CARLOS JOSE GARCIA V. STATE OF FLORIDA – POST-CONVICTION MOTION TO CORRECT ILLEGAL SENTENCE; HABITUAL VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER Appeal from an order denying a post-conviction motion to correct an illegal …
- Posted on: Dec 27 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – December 21, 2017
JOEL LEBRON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – SUPPRESSION OF POST-MIRANDA CONFESSION; REMAND FOR PENALTY PHASE POST-HURST WHERE JURY RECOMMENDATION NOT UNANIMOUS Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, …
- Posted on: Dec 21 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – December 20, 2017
STEVEN BATEMAN V. STATE OF FLORIDA – CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE Direct appeal from an order denying in part a motion for acquittal, and cross-appeal by the …
- Posted on: Dec 20 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – December 13, 2017
JOSEPH CHANEY V. STATE OF FLORIDA – APPEAL FROM SENTENCING FOR PROBATION VIOLATION; NOTICE OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION; VFOSC Direct appeal from sentencing on guilty pleas to violating terms of …
- Posted on: Dec 13 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – April 27, 2017
DONTAE MORRIS V. STATE OF FLORIDA — STRIKING JURY PANEL – DEFENDANT’S STATEMENTS – OPINION TESTIMONY BY POLICE OFFICER – PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENTS – UNCHARGED CRIMES – HURST RELIEF Trial …
- Posted on: Apr 27 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – April 26, 2017
ANTONIO GONZALEZ V. STATE OF FLORIDA — SCOPE OF PROBATION REVOCATION ORDER A written trial court order revoking probation improperly referenced an alleged violation not mentioned in its oral pronouncement …
- Posted on: Apr 26 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – April 20, 2017
CLYDE EDWARD JOHNSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – MILLER/GRAHAM RESENTENCING A juvenile non-homicide offender is entitled to a sentence that provides a “meaningful opportunity for early release” based on demonstrated …
- Posted on: Apr 20 2017
Florida Third District Court Of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – April 19, 2017
LUIS LAZARO CAMEJO V. STATE OF FLORIDA – NELSON INQUIRY The trial court conducted a proper inquiry per Nelson v. State, 274 So. 2d 256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973), when …
- Posted on: Apr 19 2017