On June 16, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed five new criminal justice bills into law at an event hosted by the Winter Haven Police Department. Branded under a “law and ...
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 ...
MILTON JACKSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – IMPROPER CLOSING ARGUMENT BY PROSECUTOR; “GOLDEN RULE” ARGUMENT Direct appeal from conviction for trespass and misdemeanor battery. The defendant was charged by information ...
ELTON GRAVES V. STATE OF FLORIDA – THIRD SUCCESSIVE MOTION TO CORRECT ILLEGAL SENTENCE; ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ENGAGED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY; HABITUAL FELONY OFFENDER; COLLATERAL ...
STATE OF FLORIDA V. MARCELO PENA – MOTION TO SUPPRESS; ILLEGAL STOP; OBSCURED LICENSE PLATE Direct appeal by the state from a trial court order granting the defendant’s motion to ...
KENNETH DARCELL QUINCE V. STATE OF FLORIDA – INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MARGIN OF ERROR ON TEST SCORES; THE “FLYNN” EFFECT; BURDEN OF PROOF Appeal from the summary denial of a renewed ...
KENTRELL F. JOHNSON V. STATE OF FLORIDA – ENFORCEABILITY OF AGREEMENT NOT TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY; BOLSTERING DNA EVIDENCE; Direct appeal from conviction and sentencing for kidnapping and for premeditated and ...
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