THE STATE OF FLORIDA
v.
ROBERT LEE WOOD
AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.
The State of Florida appealed a trial court's dismissal of voting fraud charges against Robert Lee Wood. The appellate court reversed, holding that the Office of Statewide Prosecution had authority to bring the charges under Florida Statutes section 16.56(1)(a) because the offense occurred across two Florida Judicial Circuits.
The court held that the Office of Statewide Prosecution had authority under section 16.56(1)(a) to bring voting fraud charges against Wood because the offense occurred in two Florida Judicial Circuits, thereby vesting the office with prosecutorial authority over the matter.
[1] The Office of Statewide Prosecution has authority under Florida Statute § 16.56(1)(a) to prosecute criminal offenses that occur in two or more Florida judicial circuits.
Previewing 1 of 1 headnotes on this case. FLexlaw’s editorially structured points of law — every proposition, pinpointed — are reserved for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“the Office of Statewide Prosecution had authority under section 16.56(1)(a) of the Florida Statutes to bring voting fraud charges against a voter because the offense occurred in two Florida Judicial Circuits”
This establishes the core holding that cross-circuit offenses fall within OSP jurisdiction.
Previewing 1 of 2 key quotes on this case — the court’s exact language, pinpointed for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceRobert Lee Wood was charged with voting fraud by the Office of Statewide Prosecution. The trial court dismissed the information against Wood. The alle…
The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.
Explore caselaw by topic → Browse Precedent cases and more on FLexlaw
PER CURIAM.
Reversed. See State v. Miller, 2024 WL 3434091 (Fla. 3d DCA July
17, 2024) (holding that the Office of Statewide Prosecution had authority
under section 16.56(1)(a) of the Florida Statutes to bring voting fraud
charges against a voter because the offense occurred in two Florida Judicial
Circuits).
SCALES, J. (specially concurring)
Because we are bound by State v. Miller,1 I concur in the reversal of
the trial court’s order dismissing the information against appellee Robert Lee
Wood. If we were not bound by Miller, I would affirm for the reasons stated
in my dissenting opinion in Miller, 2024 WL 3434091 at *5-7.