Posts by valientelaw:
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – September 6, 2017
JASON BECKMAN V. STATE OF FLORIDA – “BAD CHARACTER” EVIDENCE; EXCLUDING EVIDENCE OF DIMINISHED CAPACITY; HEARSAY NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EXCITED UTTERANCE; JUVENILE SENTENCING STATUTE Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing …
- Posted on: Sep 6 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – August 31, 2017
CHRISTOPHER DEAN V. STATE OF FLORIDA – MANSLAUGHTER AS LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF FELONY MURDER; SENTENCING AS PRISON RELEASEE REOFFENDER Review of Dean v. State, 199 So. 3d 932 (Fla. …
- Posted on: Aug 31 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – August 23, 2017
STATE OF FLORIDA V. DEREK LANG SHINE, JR. – NO LEGAL GROUND FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE SENTENCE Direct appeal by state from a downward departure sentence on violation of probation for …
- Posted on: Aug 23 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – August 17, 2017
JAMES ERNEST HITCHCOCK V. STATE OF FLORIDA – NON-UNANIMOUS DEATH PENALTY JURY RECOMMENDATION PRE-RING Appeal from the summary denial, citing Asay v. Florida, 210 So.3d 1 (Fla. 2016), for post-conviction …
- Posted on: Aug 17 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – August 16, 2017
JOHNATHAN SIMON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – NO FUNDAMENTAL ERROR IN “BOLSTERING” OF DNA EXPERT TESTIMONY Direct appeal from convictions and life sentences for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. …
- Posted on: Aug 16 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – August 9, 2017
CHARLES KYLE WILLIAMS V. STATE OF FLORIDA – IMPROPER CLOSING ARGUMENT BY PROSECUTOR – VINDICTIVE SENTENCING Direct appeal from conviction and sentence for aggravated assault. The appeals court rejects multiple …
- Posted on: Aug 9 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – July 26, 2017
ROBERTO SUAREZ LOPEZ V. STATE OF FLORIDA – DETENTION OF PASSENGER AT TRAFFIC STOP – MOTION TO SUPPRESS Direct appeal from conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, …
- Posted on: Jul 26 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – July 19, 2017
LUIS ORLANDO PIZZARO-ORTIZ V. STATE OF FLORIDA – VACATING SENTENCES IMPOSED WHEN DEFENDANT WAS A MINOR Appeal from denial of motion to vacate concurrent life sentences for first-degree murder and …
- Posted on: Jul 19 2017
Florida Supreme Court – Criminal Headnotes – July 13, 2017
KEVIN G. JEFFRIES, JR. V. STATE OF FLORIDA – SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE – DISPARATE SENTENCING – PROPORTIONALITY – REMAND FOR PENALTY PHASE POST-HURST WHERE JURY RECOMMENDATION NOT UNANIMOUS Direct appeal …
- Posted on: Jul 13 2017
Florida Third District Court of Appeal – Criminal Headnotes – July 12, 2017
ANDRAS JANOS VASS V. STATE OF FLORIDA – SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; VERDICT FORM NOT DEFECTIVE FOR FAILING TO REQUIRE JURY TO SPECIFY WHICH INCIDENTS COMPRISED PATTERN …
- Posted on: Jul 12 2017