Supreme Court of Florida - December 2008 Opinion Summaries
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In re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 & Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.142Supreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & ProcedureBelated appeals from denial of post-conviction relief in capital cases are permitted, where the petitioner timely requested counsel to appeal the... |
12/30/2008 | SC08-1833 |
State of Florida v. KellySupreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingArticle I, section 16 of the Florida Constitution prevents the state from using uncounseled misdemeanor convictions to increase or enhance a... |
12/30/2008 | SC07-95 |
Nowell v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, SentencingDeath row inmate's conviction and sentence are reversed and remanded where the trial court erred by: 1) allowing the State's peremptory strike of an... |
12/30/2008 | SC06-276 |
Hobbs v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, EvidenceFor purposes of admitting a defendant's confession in a sexual abuse case pursuant to Florida Statutes section 92.565, a trial court may consider a... |
12/23/2008 | SC08-615 |
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 06-249 Re: AllenSupreme Court of Florida
Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional ResponsibilityRecommendation of public reprimand for a judge in the First District Court of Appeal is approved. The judge was properly found to have violated the... |
12/23/2008 | SC07-774 |
Bailey v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingDeath row inmate's conviction and sentence affirmed. Death sentence was not disproportionate where defendant killed police officer and afterwards... |
12/23/2008 | SC07-748 |
Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida
Consumer Protection Law, Health Law"Nursing homes" or "skilled nursing facilities" do not fall within the definition of "health care facility" or "health care provider" as contemplated... |
12/23/2008 | SC07-2423 |
Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Auth.Supreme Court of Florida
Constitutional Law, Government LawPublic entity established to develop and administer public airports in Jacksonville did not violate the Florida Constitution by entering an agreement... |
12/23/2008 | SC07-2235 |
Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Brevard CountySupreme Court of Florida
Government LawIn a county ordinance regulating sales of fireworks, a provision requiring $1,000,000 single limit liability insurance does not conflict with Florida... |
12/23/2008 | SC07-2200, SC07-2201 |
Smith v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, SentencingIn an appeal of a conviction for murder of a correctional officer, the conviction and death sentence are affirmed where: 1) appellant's claims of... |
12/23/2008 | SC06-1903 |
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