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HOWARD DALE SNIPES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D10-1667
Posted on October 29, 2010HOWARD DALE SNIPES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. Case No. 5D10-1667 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FO THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2010 Opinion filed : October 29, 2010. 3.850 Appeal form the Circuit Court for Orange County, Richard F...
STATE OF FLORIDA, Petitioner, v. JOSEPH EUGENE MCFADDEN, Respondent. No. SC09-1755
Posted on October 08, 2010STATE OF FLORIDA, Petitioner, v.JOSEPH EUGENE MCFADDEN, Respondent. No. SC09-1755 Supreme Court of Florida DATED: October 7, 2010 POLSTON, J. The State seeks review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in McFadden v. State, 15 So. 3d 755 (Fla...
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, Petitioner, v. GARY BERNE, Respondent. Case No. 5D09-4648
Posted on October 08, 2010DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, Petitioner, v.GARY BERNE, Respondent. Case No. 5D09-4648 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDAFIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2010Opinion filed October 8, 2010 Petition for Certiorari Review of Decision from the Circuit Court for Orange County Acting in its Appellate Capacity...
LARRY PRICE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 5D10-2547
Posted on October 08, 2010LARRY PRICE, Petitioner, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 5D10-2547 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDAFIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2010Opinion filed October 8, 2010 Petition for Belated Appeal, A Case of Original Jurisdiction. Larry Price, Raiford, pro se...
DANE PATRICK ABDOOL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC08-944
Posted on October 07, 2010DANE PATRICK ABDOOL, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC08-944 Supreme Court of Florida DATED: October 7, 2010 PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on appeal from a judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death...
AUNDRA JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC09-966
Posted on October 07, 2010AUNDRA JOHNSON, Petitioner, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. No. SC09-966 Supreme Court of Florida DATED: October 7, 2010 PER CURIAM. Aundra Johnson seeks review of the decision of the Third District Court of Appeal in Johnson v. State, 10 So. 3d 680 (Fla...
KENNETH LOUIS DESSAURE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. KENNETH LOUIS DESSAURE, Appellant, v. WALTER A. McNEIL, etc., Appellee. No. SC09-393 No. SC09-1551
Posted on October 07, 2010KENNETH LOUIS DESSAURE, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.KENNETH LOUIS DESSAURE, Appellant, v.WALTER A. McNEIL, etc., Appellee. No. SC09-393No. SC09-1551 Supreme Court of Florida DATED: October 7, 2010 PER CURIAM. Kenneth Dessaure appeals an order of the trial court denying his motion to vacate his conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of death filed under Florida [...
Lazaro Flores, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1543
Posted on October 06, 2010Lazaro Flores, Appellant, v.The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1543No. 06-3783606-3783506-37832-B06-37831-B District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed October 6, 2010. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, David C...
Matthew Faison, Jr., Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D10-1237
Posted on October 06, 2010Matthew Faison, Jr., Appellant, v.The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D10-1237Lower Tribunal No. 79-13113 District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed October 06, 2010. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9...
James Daniels, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1454
Posted on October 06, 2010James Daniels, Appellant, v.The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D09-1454Lower Tribunal No. 08-123 District Court of Appeal of Florida Opinion filed October 6, 2010. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Marisa Tinkler Mendez, Judge...
KYLE TAPP, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D10-618
Posted on October 06, 2010KYLE TAPP, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 2D10-618 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDASECOND DISTRICT Opinion filed October 6, 2010. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARINGMOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED Appeal pursuant to Fla. R...
Kurecka v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 30, 2010CHARLES KURECKA, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v.JAMES J. POWER, Appellee. No. 4D08-2154No. 4D08-3221 District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 29, 2010 Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Patrick B...
Ault v. State Of Fla. (Fla., 2010)
Posted on September 30, 2010HOWARD STEVEN AULT, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. SC07-2130 Supreme Court of Florida September 30, 2010 PER CURIAM. Howard Steven Ault was sentenced to death for the first-degree murders of two sisters, eleven-year-old Deanne Mu’min and seven-year-old Alicia Jones...
K. J. F v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 30, 2010K. J. F., a child, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D10-1539 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALFIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA Opinion filed September 30, 2010. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County...
Howell v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 30, 2010TIMOTHY LAMONT HOWELL, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-5059 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALFIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA Opinion filed September 30, 2010. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County...
Kwapil v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010MATTHEW KWAPIL, Petitioner, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. Case No. 2D10-437 District Court Of AppealOf FloridaSecond District Opinion filed September 29, 2010. Matthew Kwapil, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Katherine Coombs Cline, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent...
Emory v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010CORY EUGENE EMORY, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-4815No. 562006CF002993A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 29, 2010 Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Ian Seldin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant...
Ibarra v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010MICHAEL A. IBARRA, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-3691No. 562002CF003666A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 29, 2010 Michael Anthony Ibarra, Jasper, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Don M...
Marc v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010RONY MARC, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-2964No. 562004CF003770A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 29, 2010 Rony Marc, Perry, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Helene C...
State Of Fla. v. Coleman (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v.SHANNON COLEMAN, Appellee. No. 4D08-4066No. 1999CF001881AXX. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 29, 2010 Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jeanine M. Germanowicz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant...
Bent v. State Of Fla. (Fla. App., 2010)
Posted on September 29, 2010MATTHEW BENT, Petitioner, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, and AL LAMBERTI, as Sheriff of Broward County, and the SUN-SENTINEL, as intervenor, Respondents.JESUS MENDEZ, Petitioner, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, and AL LAMBERTI, as Sheriff of Broward County, andthe SUN-SENTINEL, as intervenor, Respondents...
JERMAINE CLAYTON WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-212 Case No. 03-2604CF10A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of Florida Fourth District FILED: September 15, 2010
Posted on September 16, 2010JERMAINE CLAYTON WILLIAMS, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D09-212Case No. 03-2604CF10A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District FILED: September 15, 2010 Jermaine Clayton Williams, Yazoo City, Mississippi, pro se...
MARK ALLEN GERALDS, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. MARK ALLEN GERALDS, Petitioner, v. WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC06-761 No. SC07-716 Supreme Court Of Florida September 16, 2010
Posted on September 16, 2010MARK ALLEN GERALDS, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.MARK ALLEN GERALDS, Petitioner, v.WALTER A. MCNEIL, etc., Respondent. No. SC06-761No. SC07-716 Supreme Court Of Florida September 16, 2010 Linda McDermott of McClain and McDermott, P.A., Estero, Florida, for Appellant/Petitioner Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Meredith Charbula, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, for Appellee/Respondent PER CURIAM...
Jean Mentor, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-3092 No. 04-29661 B
Posted on September 15, 2010Jean Mentor, Appellant, v.The State of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-3092No. 04-29661 B Third District Court Of Appeals July Term, A.D., 2010Opinion filed September 15, 2010. Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Amy Weber and Stephen J. Weinbaum, Assistant Public Defenders, for appellant...
The State of Florida, Appellant, v. Maykel Avila, Appellee. No. 3D09-1431 No. 01-38385-C
Posted on September 15, 2010The State of Florida, Appellant, v.Maykel Avila, Appellee. No. 3D09-1431No. 01-38385-C Third District Court Of Appeals July Term, A.D. 2010Opinion filed September 15, 2010. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Michael C. Greenberg, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant...
STANLEY LEE JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-5173 No. 99-20759 CF10A.
Posted on September 15, 2010STANLEY LEE JOHNSON, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D08-5173No. 99-20759 CF10A. District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFourth District July Term 2010September 15, 2010 Stanley Lee Johnson, South Bay, pro se. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Don M...
WALTER KYSER, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-3932
Posted on September 13, 2010WALTER KYSER, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-3932 District Court Of AppealState Of FloridaFirst District. Filed: September 13, 2010 Walter Kyser, pro se, Appellant. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Anne C. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee...
RAYMOND GREEN, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-1551
Posted on September 13, 2010RAYMOND GREEN, Appellant, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 1D09-1551 District Court Of AppealState Of FloridaFirst District. Filed: September 13, 2010 Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Nada M. Carey, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant...
STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v. JESSIE VALDEZ, JR., Appellee. Case No. 2D09-1145
Posted on September 10, 2010STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellant, v.JESSIE VALDEZ, JR., Appellee. Case No. 2D09-1145 District Court Of AppealOf FloridaSecond District Opinion filed September 10, 2010. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Deborah A. Fraim, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant...
WILLIAM ARTHUR BISHOP, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Case No. 5D08-3684
Posted on September 10, 2010WILLIAM ARTHUR BISHOP, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v.STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Case No. 5D08-3684 District Court Of Appeal Of The State Of FloridaFifth District JULY TERM 2010Opinion filed September 10, 2010 James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Susan A...
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