Posts by valientelaw:
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – December 12, 2018
EBONY SWEETING V. STATE OF FLORIDA — IMPROPER CLOSING ARGUMENT; SHIFTING BURDEN TO DEFENDANT Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for battery of a law enforcement officer. The defendant argued …
- Posted on: Dec 20 2018
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – October 24, 2018
DEVEN BROWN V. STATE OF FLORIDA – REVOCATION OF JUVENILE SANCTIONS; SCOPE OF CHARGING DOCUMENT Appeal from an order revoking juvenile sanctions and sentencing the defendant as an adult to …
- Posted on: Oct 25 2018
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – October 16, 2018
LUIS BORN-SUNIAGA V. STATE OF FLORIDA – SPEEDY TRIAL; RECAPTURE PERIOD; PROCEDURE Review of a decision of the 4th District appeals court for conflict with decisions of three other districts. …
- Posted on: Oct 17 2018
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – October 10, 2018
DELBERT ELLIS AGUILA V. STATE OF FLORIDA – ADMISSIBILITY OF “WILLIAMS RULE” EVIDENCE – PRIOR BAD ACTS Direct appeal from conviction and sentence on two counts of sexual battery of …
- Posted on: Oct 10 2018
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – September 26, 2018
S.B. V. STATE OF FLORIDA – IMPROPER BURDEN SHIFTING; EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE Direct appeal of a juvenile defendant from a finding of delinquency for strong arm robbery. On appeal, the defendant …
- Posted on: Sep 26 2018
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – September 20, 2018
RAFAEL ANDRES V. STATE OF FLORIDA — Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for first-degree murder, armed burglary with assault or battery, first-degree arson, and armed robbery. The penalty phase …
- Posted on: Sep 20 2018
FL Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – 08.30.2018 & 09.06.2018
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – August 30, 2018 STATE OF FLORIDA V. KENNETH PURDY — Review of a question certified by the 5th district appeals court, on appeal …
- Posted on: Sep 7 2018
Can I make a left turn on red? YES!!
Yes, BUT… There is always a “but” when we are talking about laws. In this case the “but” is that you can only make a left turn on a solid …
- Posted on: Aug 31 2018
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – July 12, 2018
ROBIN EUSTACHE V. STATE OF FLORIDA – PROBATION VIOLATION; SENTENCING UNDER YOUTHFUL OFFENDER CAP OR ADULT MANDATORY MINIMUM Review of a decision of the 4th District appeals court on the …
- Posted on: Jul 13 2018
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – June 20, 2018
BARBARA STONE V. STATE OF FLORIDA – UPWARD DEPARTURE SENTENCE; LACK OF REMORSE Direct appeal from sentencing for probation violation after adjudication had been withheld for a non-forcible third-degree felony. …
- Posted on: Jun 21 2018