56 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 2,102 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · browse and sort
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A district court's acceptance of a guilty plea without a sufficient factual basis, potentially due to a misunderstanding of the defendant's admissions, requires remand for the court to make that determination.
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The court held that the trial court did not err in denying motions based on outrageous government conduct and in admitting co-conspirator statements, and that the defendant did not demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel.
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The court held that the district court's findings regarding probable cause for the initial seizure and the waiver of Miranda rights were ambiguous and required clarification, thus remanding those issues. Other claims were rejected.
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The court held that the district court's failure to adequately advise a defendant of his right to separate counsel under Rule 44(c), combined with an actual conflict of interest arising from joint representation, mandates reversal of the conviction.
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The court held that the trial court erred in refusing an entrapment instruction for Count III, requiring reversal of that conviction, but found no reversible error in other grounds raised by the defendant.
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The court held that a defendant must establish a reasonable expectation of privacy in the searched area prior to trial to have standing to suppress evidence, and failure to do so waives the right to challenge admissibility at trial.
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The court held that the defendant's due process rights were not violated by the pre-indictment delay and that the evidence seized from the vehicle was admissible under the Fourth Amendment's inventory search exception.
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The court held that exigent circumstances justified the warrantless entry and seizure of cocaine from the defendant's motel room, and thus the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress.
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The court held that the defendant waived his right to challenge the severance of charges by failing to properly object and renew his motion, and that any error was harmless.
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The dissent argues that the agents' actions constituted a seizure requiring probable cause, not a brief investigatory stop, and thus violated the Fourth Amendment.
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The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to suppress, as the defendant knowingly and voluntarily consented to the search of his clothing, and the admission of the DEA statistical graph was proper under the hearsay exception for public records.
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The court held that a district court's inquiry into the numerical division of a jury during deliberations constitutes reversible error, regardless of whether coercion is shown.
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The court held that the Federal Youth Corrections Act permits sentences longer than those available to adult offenders for the same crime, and that the Federal Magistrates Act of 1979 did not alter this interpretation. It also held that the disparity in sentencing between magistr
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A warrantless chemical analysis of a package's contents by federal agents, exceeding the scope of a prior private search, violates the Fourth Amendment.
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The court held that the prosecutor's comment, while ill-advised, was not reversible error given the ambiguous nature and the curative instruction provided. The court also affirmed the denial of the severance motion and the admission of prior arrest evidence.
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The court held that the trial court did not err in refusing to give a missing witness instruction or allow related arguments, nor in restricting defense counsel's closing argument.
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient for conviction and that the trial court did not err in denying motions for acquittal and a new trial.
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The court held that the warrantless entry into White's apartment was permissible due to consent obtained by ruse as part of an ongoing investigation, and that the seized currency was lawfully seized as potential proceeds of criminal activity. The convictions for possession with i
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The court held that the district court erred in suppressing the defendant's oral confessions, finding them to be voluntarily made.
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The court held that the airport search was a lawful border search, the seized documents were admissible, the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, and venue was proper.
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The court held that the second search of the vehicle was a valid border search, and the evidence obtained was admissible.
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The denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment based on the government's internal Petite policy is not an appealable interlocutory order, as the policy does not confer an enforceable right on the defendant and the order is not a final decision.
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The court affirmed convictions for federal narcotics law violations, remanding only for vacation of special parole terms conflicting with the Youth Corrections Act.
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The court held that the heroin was admissible evidence because it was discovered after the defendant abandoned the package, and the airline employee's actions were not state-sponsored. The court also held the evidence was sufficient to prove intent to distribute.
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The court held that the initial entry and subsequent search of the residence were lawful, and the evidence seized was admissible. The court also found the affidavit supporting the search warrant sufficient.
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The magistrate's determination of probable cause to search Chester's residence was improper because the affidavit did not establish probable cause, only mere suspicion.
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The court held that the evidence supported a single conspiracy and that venue was properly established for the substantive offense. The court also rejected claims of double jeopardy and prejudice from other defendants' claims.
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540 F.2d 1093·
D.C. Cir.·
1976-06-22
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The court held that the affidavit provided sufficient probable cause for the search warrant, based on the informant's tip and past reliability, including participation in controlled buys.
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The court held that a specific 'no-benefit' finding under 18 U.S.C. § 4209 is not required before sentencing a 'young adult offender' under other applicable penalty provisions.
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The court held that a co-conspirator's statement made after the conspiracy's termination, which was exculpatory and implicated the appellant, was inadmissible hearsay.
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508 F.2d 1093·
5th Cir.·
1975-02-28
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The court affirmed the convictions, finding sufficient evidence for conspiracy and lawful search and seizure.
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The court held that customs authorities had sufficient suspicion to justify the border strip search, making it reasonable and not a violation of constitutional rights.
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The court held that the jury instruction on the intent required for importation of cocaine was prejudicially deficient, allowing for conviction on an erroneous theory of liability.
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The court held that the defendant's conviction was not a denial of due process and that entrapment was not established as a matter of law.
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The court held that a lesser included offense instruction for simple possession was not warranted because the mental state required for possession and distribution under the relevant statutes is the same.
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not err in admitting certain testimony or in its jury instructions.
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The denial of a motion for severance is not an abuse of discretion when the defendant fails to show that a codefendant would testify at a severed trial.
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The court held that the boric acid and cocaine in the packages did not constitute a "mixture" under the Sentencing Guidelines because the cocaine was not commingled with the boric acid and the boric acid was not a usable cutting agent or distribution medium.
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The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the evidence was legally obtained, the testimony admissible, and the sentence lawful.
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959 F.2d 1181·
2d Cir.·
1992-03-24
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The court held that the admission of a codefendant's post-arrest statement was harmless error and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction. The court also affirmed the sentencing enhancements.
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The court held that a witness invoking the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination is unavailable for hearsay exceptions, and that exculpatory statements against penal interest require corroborating circumstances to ensure trustworthiness.
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940 F.2d 455·
9th Cir.·
1991-07-29
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The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the convictions for conspiracy and possession, and that the prosecutor's and judge's actions did not violate the defendants' rights.
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The court held that the defendant waived his Batson claim by failing to respond to the government's explanations for its peremptory challenges, and even if not waived, the explanations were sufficient and race-neutral.
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The court held that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the defendant's conviction for drug offenses.
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The court held that wiretaps were lawful, the exclusionary rule's good faith exception applied, and the retrial did not violate double jeopardy. Sentences were affirmed.
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The court held that the officers had probable cause to arrest the defendant based on his behavior and the visible bulge, making the subsequent seizure of cocaine incident to a lawful arrest.
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The court held that the trial judge did not err in referring jury questions back to instructions, refusing a specific entrapment burden instruction, or admitting allegedly garbled tape recordings.
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Passengers impliedly consent to a visual inspection and limited hand search of their luggage if an x-ray scan is inconclusive for weapons or explosives, as a condition of airline travel.
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict Ruiz of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and that Alvarez was not unlawfully seized, thus denying his motion to suppress.
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The court held that the warrantless search of Haley's airplane was a valid border search because the facts known to Customs agents prior to the search reasonably supported an inference that there was a substantial likelihood the airplane originated from a foreign location.