Real criminal defense rulings from Florida courts — what happened, what the court decided, and why it matters.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D18-3623 _____________________________ ANDREW BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE
Carlos A. Luna v. StateOn Motion for Rehearing WARNER, J. We deny appellant’s motion for rehearing, but grant the motion for written opinion. We . withdraw our previously issued
Darious Wilcox v. State of Florida & Darious Wilcox v. Secretary, Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2023-1498 ____________ DARIOUS WILCOX, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2024-0785
Foster v. StateNOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT TEX CORDELL FOST
Francisco Reyna-Duran v. State of FloridaSIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2023-1876 Lower Tribunal No. CF19-010172-XX ______________________
Fry v. StateOSTERHAUS, J. Michelle Fry appeals the trial court’s summary denial of her postconviction motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850
Jesse Bell v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2024-1264 ____________ JESSE BELL, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2024-1556 ____
Johnny James Tims v. State of FloridaWINSOR, J. Johnny James. Tims responded violently when law enforcement officers sought to question him about domestic violence allegations. He pleaded no c
JOSEPH BALDINO v. STATE OF FLORIDAWarner, J. Appellant, Joseph Baldino, appeals his convictions for one count of solicitation of a parent for unlawful sexual contact with a minor, five coun
JUSTIN LEE PRICE v. STATE OF FLORIDADISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT JUSTIN LEE PRICE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D18-1293 [August 7, 2019]
KENEIL O. DENTON v. STATE OF FLORIDADISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT KENEIL O. DENTON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D17-618 [May 2, 2018] App
Markus v. StateCLARK, J. Appellant Christopher Markus appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by asserting that the trial court’s denial o
Max Magic Guzman-Aviles v. StateLAMBERT, J. Max Guzman-Aviles appeals the summary denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. We affirm the de
Miguel Rodriguez v. State of FloridaCANADY, J., dissenting. Because I conclude that the failure of the police to initiate the process for securing a search warrant did not preclude applicatio
Russ v. StateEVANDER, 3.. In March 2014, Appellant, Ronald Russ, Jr. (“Russ”), pled no contest to burglary of a structure, felony petit fheft, resisting an officer with
State of Florida v. JohnsonFIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2024-0072 _____________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v.
State of Florida v. Keith Alexander TimesFIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2022-0887 _____________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v.
STATE OF FLORIDA vs MELVIN ERNEST REDHEADIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF
Terance Valentine v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC20-1805 ____________ TERANCE VALENTINE, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. April 7, 2022 PER CURIAM. Te