District Court of Appeal of Florida
Jenkins v. State of Florida, 2D05-1780
A conviction and sentence for manslaughter is reversed where defendant established his claim of self-defense and the state failed to present legally sufficient evidence to overcome that defense.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/11/2006
- Published 10/11/2006
Judges
- ALTENBERND, Judge.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and J.L. “Ray” LeGrande, Special Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Timothy A. Freeland, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.