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 ...
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 ...
ROBERT EARL PETERSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – POST-CONVICTION RELIEF, HABEAS CORPUS – MOTION TO DISQUALIFY – INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL – REMAND FOR PENALTY PHASE POST-HURST WHERE JURY RECOMMENDATION ...
LINAKER CHARLEMAGNE V. STATE OF FLORIDA – ON REMAND FROM SUPREME COURT – CONCURRENT VERSUS CONSECUTIVE SENTENCING – “10-20-LIFE” STATUTE – FIREARM DISCHARGED, MULTIPLE VICTIMS On remand from the Florida ...
A Miami-Dade trial judge has ruled the legislature overstepped its authority in amending Florida’s “stand your ground” statute to make it easier for a defendant to establish immunity from prosecution ...
On June 9, 2017, Governor Scott signed into law an amendment to the Florida “stand your ground” statute, making it easier for a defendant to establish immunity from prosecution for ...
CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER V. STATE OF FLORIDA – WARRANTLESS SEARCH OF CELL PHONE – GOOD-FAITH EXCEPTION TO EXCLUSIONARY RULE – RELIANCE ON “QUESTIONABLE DECISION IN PIPELINE CASE” NOT REASONABLE The ...
THOMAS BEVEL V. STATE OF FLORIDA – FAILURE OF PENALTY PHASE COUNSEL TO INVESTIGATE MITIGATING EVIDENCE – CLAIMED FAILURE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL TO ARGUE IMPROPRIETIES IN PROSECUTOR’S CLOSING ARGUMENT – ...
BESSMAN OKAFOR V. STATE OF FLORIDA – NO ERROR IN STRIKING PROSPECTIVE JUROR FOR CAUSE – ADMISSION OF IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE WAS HARMLESS ERROR – REMAND FOR PENALTY PHASE POST-HURST WHERE ...
NELSON VLADIMIR GONZALEZ V. STATE OF FLORIDA – MOTION TO ENFORCE MANDATE – RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT RESENTENCING On remand for resentencing to take into account time previously served, ...
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