Supreme Court of Florida - July 2010 Opinion Summaries

Seibert v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Circuit court's denial of defendant's postconviction motion to vacate his conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of death is affirmed and his...

Gomez v. Village of Pinecrest

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In forfeiture proceeding against a property owner, claiming that the property was being used for criminal activity by the property owner's...

Florida Bar v. Shankman

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In a complaint filed by the Florida Bar against an attorney in connection with his representation of a seventeen year old client, the referee's...

Caldwell v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In defendant's prosecution for felony burglary and other crimes, trial court's denial of motion to suppress is affirmed where: 1) based on the...

Darling v. State of Florida

Sentencing, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
Court of appeal's order denying the successive postconviction motion of an inmate under sentence of death is affirmed, but defendant is granted relief...

Schoenwetter v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In defendant's petition for habeas relief, seeking to vacate his convictions for first degree murder and sentences of death, the circuit court's order...

Bolin v. State of Florida

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Court of appeals' denial of defendant's motion to vacate a judgment of conviction for first-degree murder and a sentence of death is affirmed as...

Florida Bar v. Behm

Tax Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Referee's recommendation that defendant be found guilty of professional misconduct related to trust account violations and failure to file income tax...