EDWIN BURNARD JOHNSON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A trial court's denial of special jury instructions is reviewed for abuse of discretion and will not be reversed absent a clear abuse.
[1] A trial court's denial of special jury instructions is reviewed for abuse of discretion.
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed October 22, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
No. 3D24-1575 Lower Tribunal No. F21-8867
Edwin Burnard Johnson, Appellant,
vs.
State of Florida, Appellee.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Laura Shearon Cruz, Judge.
Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Manuel Alvarez, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Schelwat and Camilo Montoya, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, MILLER, and GOODEN, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Wilson v. State, 410 So. 3d 548, 565 (Fla. 2025) (“A trial court's denial of special jury instructions is reviewed for abuse of discretion.”
(quoting Snelgrove v. State, 107 So. 3d 242, 255 (Fla. 2012))); Lynch v. State, 293 So. 2d 44, 45 (Fla. 1974) (“A defendant, in moving for a judgment of acquittal, admits not only the facts stated in the evidence adduced, but also admits every conclusion favorable to the adverse party that a jury might fairly and reasonably infer from the evidence.").
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- Lynch v. State, 293 So. 2d 44 (Fla. 1974)
- Snelgrove v. State, 107 So. 3d 242 (Fla. 2012)