56 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 2,495 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, and errors in jury instructions and the admission of evidence did not constitute plain error or prejudice requiring reversal.
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The court held that the stop and search of the vehicle were lawful, and the defendant's statements were admissible, affirming the conviction.
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The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress evidence obtained from a strip search, as probable cause existed due to corroborated informant information and exigent circumstances.
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The court held that the evidence did not establish entrapment as a matter of law and that the jury was properly instructed on the procuring agent defense.
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The court held that the trial judge's comments on credibility were not a premature ruling, the refusal to call additional witnesses was not an abuse of discretion, and a minor jury instruction error was harmless.
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The court held that the hearsay statements of Wright regarding his suppliers, when used to implicate Stubblefield and Crawford, were unduly prejudicial and warranted reversal of their convictions.
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The court held that the appellant had standing to object to the warrantless search of the vehicle, and the circumstances provided probable cause for the search, rendering the evidence admissible.
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The court held that the district court did not err in restricting cross-examination, admitting a tape recording, or in its instructions to the jury, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.
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Three members of the Gangster Disciples—Vertuies Wall, Lawrence Grice, and Lewis Mobley—appealed their convictions for RICO conspiracy and related offenses, with Grice challenging the sufficiency of evidence and Wall and Mobley challenging various aspects of their convictions and
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A showup identification that was obtained through an unnecessarily suggestive procedure lacked sufficient indicia of reliability under the totality of circumstances, requiring suppression of all evidence derived from the resulting arrest.
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The court affirmed the convictions and sentences of all defendants, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdicts and upholding the district court's evidentiary rulings.
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The court held that the warrantless search of the car's passenger compartment was a valid search incident to arrest, and the discovery of drugs provided probable cause to search the trunk and containers within. The court also found the initial trailer search was permissible under
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The court held that jury instructions, though initially flawed, were adequately corrected by subsequent instructions, and that evidence of prior crimes and drug use was properly admitted. The evidence was also sufficient to support the convictions.
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The court held that the district court's findings regarding the voluntariness of consent to search and the lack of taint from an allegedly unconstitutional x-ray were adequately supported by the evidence and law. The court also held that a Miranda claim regarding the discovery of
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The court held that the defendant's voluntary drug treatment and subsequent diagnoses did not create reasonable cause for a competency hearing, the sufficiency of evidence claim was waived, and the refusal of an entrapment instruction was proper due to the defendant's clear predi
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The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdicts and that the defendants were not entitled to a new trial based on juror issues or extraneous information.
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The court affirmed all convictions and sentences, finding no reversible error in the admission of evidence or procedural rulings.
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The court held that the inventory search of the defendant's vehicle was lawful under the Fourth Amendment, and the evidence found, along with the defendant's confession, was admissible. The court also held that the evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant "used" a firearm d
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying severance, admitting the affidavit, or in sentencing the defendants, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
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The court held that the sealing requirements of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act were not applicable because recording the intercepted pager communications was not possible with the equipment used.
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The court held that the encounter escalated into a full-fledged warrantless arrest without probable cause, rendering Leon's consent to search invalid.
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the captain (Steuben) and a key crew member (Neiro) of aiding and abetting drug possession and importation, but insufficient for the mechanic (Caro) and a regular seaman (Salazar).
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The court held that the search warrant affidavit provided sufficient probable cause and that the district court did not err in denying motions for mistrial.
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The court held that the exclusion of a witness's juvenile adjudication did not violate the defendants' Sixth Amendment right to confrontation or constitute an abuse of discretion under Fed.R.Evid. 609(d).
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The court held that the statute 21 U.S.C. § 955a(a) is constitutional and that the United States has subject-matter jurisdiction over the defendants' actions.
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Affirmed conviction for marijuana possession; juvenile's guilty plea waived any challenge to hearsay evidence in the transfer hearing, and the trial court properly refused to withdraw the plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
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The court held that the seizure of marijuana was lawful due to probable cause and that the defendant's speedy trial rights were not violated.
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in giving a corrective jury instruction and that sufficient evidence supported the defendant's convictions under the prudent-smuggler doctrine.
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The court held that while a procedural error occurred in sentencing, the record was sufficient for review, and the district court's factual finding that the firearm was connected to the offense foreclosed safety-valve relief.
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107 So. 3d 547·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2013-02-26
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James Tyler appeals his convictions for sale and possession of cocaine and marijuana, challenging them on double jeopardy grounds and attacking the facial constitutionality of Florida's drug statute. The First District Court of Appeal affirms all four convictions, holding that Fl
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908 So. 2d 1166·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2005-08-23
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Elvershon Williams was convicted of possession of cannabis with intent to sell, but the Florida First District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded for a new trial because the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on principal's liability without evidence that Williams aid
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823 So. 2d 849·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2002-08-20
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Bennett was convicted of simple possession of cocaine after being charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine. The appellate court reversed because the prosecutor improperly suggested the jury could convict Bennett of possession of trace cocaine found in a baggie, which w
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813 So. 2d 59·
Fla.·
2002-02-28
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The Florida Supreme Court reversed Washington's conviction for possession of a controlled substance, holding that the trial court erred by refusing to give a jury instruction requiring the State to prove Washington knew of the illicit nature of the substance he possessed. Knowled
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755 So. 2d 808·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2000-04-19
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The court held that a civil traffic adjudication does not have collateral estoppel effect in a criminal case, and the motion to suppress should have been heard on the merits. The court also held that sentencing for two counts of cannabis possession arising from a single event was
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742 So. 2d 840·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1999-09-13
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Darnell Gardner was convicted of selling cocaine and possession with intent to sell based on a hidden video recording of an undercover drug transaction. The Florida appellate court reversed his conviction, holding that the trial court erred by refusing to give a special jury inst
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700 So. 2d 190·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1997-10-17
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Albert Williams appeals his convictions for drug-related offenses stemming from a search of his mobile home. The court reverses his conviction for possession of cannabis over 20 grams, finding that under Paccione v. State, a defendant cannot be convicted and punished for both pos
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670 So. 2d 1183·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1996-04-04
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A juvenile appeals his adjudication for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, arguing the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove intent to sell. The court reversed the possession-with-intent-to-sell conviction, finding the evidence equally consistent with personal
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The court held that the stop and search of the defendant's vehicle were lawful, and his sentence as a career offender was proper under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court affirmed the denial of the motion to suppress and the sentence imposed.
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The court held that the search of the arrestee's wallet and photocopying its contents was a valid search incident to arrest, and the sentence enhancement for obstruction of justice was proper.
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The court affirmed the convictions of Marrero and Barnes, but remanded Elwood's case for further findings regarding the admission of prior bad acts evidence.
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The court held that the denial of a mistrial was not an abuse of discretion and that sufficient evidence supported the convictions. The court also held that Rosalio's prior Kansas felony drug conviction qualified for the enhanced mandatory minimum sentence.
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The court held that the defendant waived his sentencing arguments by failing to raise them before the district court and that no plain error occurred. The court affirmed the sentence.
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The court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine based on the defendant's ongoing relationship and actions with a co-conspirator.
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The court held that the district court erred in refusing to allow the defendant to conduct an independent chemical analysis of the substance alleged to be cocaine base, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possession of cocaine.
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The court affirmed the district court's decisions, holding that a DUI conviction discharged under Illinois supervision counts towards federal criminal history and that a downward departure sentence is not reviewable on appeal when it falls within the guidelines.
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A guilty plea to a conspiracy charge does not waive a defendant's right to contest the duration of their individual participation in the conspiracy.
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The court held that while admitting an agent's opinion that prior seized cash was drug proceeds was error, it was not prejudicial error, and thus the conviction is affirmed.
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support convictions for drug offenses but reversed convictions for firearm offenses due to a defective jury instruction and insufficient evidence for two defendants.
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The court held that the co-defendant's voluntary consent to search the vehicle cured any potential Fourth Amendment violation arising from the traffic stop and subsequent detention, and that evidence of flight and prior convictions were properly admitted.
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The court held that the search of the defendant's pocket for cocaine was permissible under Terry v. Ohio, but the search of his vehicle for a gun was not incident to a lawful arrest.