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Alvarado v. Gonzales

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
A petition for review of a decision finding petitioner removable and statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal is denied as he was convicted...

Cherry v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law
In a first degree murder and death penalty case, an order denying defendant's second motion for postconviction relief and an order concluding that he...

Riechmann v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
An order denying a motion to vacate conviction for first-degree murder and a sentence of death is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a...

Blanco v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Summary denial of a motion for postconviction relief brought by a prisoner sentenced to death is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) denial of...

Florida Bar v. Maurice

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
A referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by an attorney in administering a probate estate is approved as to the findings of fact and...

Ford v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure
An order denying a motion to vacate a sentence of death under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 is affirmed over claims that the trial court...

Brown v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
An order denying a motion to vacate a sentence of death under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 is affirmed as competent, substantial evidence...

US v. Gonzales

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for reentry of a removed alien is vacated where the district court committed plain error in applying a 16-level enhancement for a...

Bank of New York v. Rubin

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, International Law
In case stemming from a default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran arising from its provision of training and material support to the group...

Macola v. Government Employees Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In bad faith action against defendant insurer, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) Florida statutes section 624.155(3)(d)'s provision...