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Supreme Court of Florida - January 2009 Opinion Summaries

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Larimore v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
In case brought under the Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act (aka Jimmy Ryce Act), sections 394.910-.931, the decision of... 		01/29/2009 SC06-139
Wheeler v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Convictions and sentences for first-degree murder of a police officer, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery are affirmed where: 1)... 		01/29/2009 SC06-2323
Taylor v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
In conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of death, petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied over claims of error that: 1) new evidence... 		01/29/2009 SC06-615, SC07-1168
Peterson v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death arising from the fatal shooting of victim during a robbery are affirmed where: 1) the trial... 		01/29/2009 SC06-252
Consalvo v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence 
In a criminal matter concerning the admission of DNA evidence to trial, order denying a motion for DNA testing under Florida Rule of Criminal... 		01/29/2009 SC07-2175
AmerUs Life Ins. Co. v. Lait
Supreme Court of Florida
Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law 
In claim following judgment in favor of petitioner-life insurance company, the Fifth District's decision in AmerUs Life Ins. Co. v. Lait, is quashed... 		01/29/2009 SC07-2095
Gisi v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Following the affirmative answer to a certified question, regarding whether a defendant on resentencing is entitled to credits on each newly imposed... 		01/29/2009 SC07-319
Heath v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Sentencing 
In convictions for first degree murder, armed robbery and forgery-related crimes, denial of postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal... 		01/29/2009 SC07-704
State of Florida v. Rabedeau
Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Decision of the Fifth District in Rabedeau v. State is approved and Second District's decision in Gisi v. State is disapproved where defendants who... 		01/29/2009 SC08-144
Wallace v. Dean
Supreme Court of Florida
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law 
In a wrongful death claim against respondent in his official capacity as sheriff for assuming duty of care by responding to her 911 call but failing... 		01/29/2009 SC08-149

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