EPISODE #1: Florida Criminal Case Law Update (8/15/22 - 8/20/22)
OVERVIEW - 9 Cases
Case #1 - J.H. v. State, No. 1D21-1114, 1115, 1116 (Fla. 1st DCA)(August 17, 2022)
J.H. is a juvenile case involving suppression of his confession when brought to the detective's office while serving time on an unrelated case.
Case #2 - Mitchum v. State, No. 1D21-1993 (Fla. 1st DCA)(August 17, 2022)
Mitchum involves the issue of calling a witness for primary purpose to impeach that witness.
Case #3 - White v. State, No. 1D21-1283 (Fla. 1st DCA)(August 17, 2022)
White is a violation of community control case.
Case #4 - Griffin v. State, No. 2D22-76 (Fla. 2nd DCA)(August 19, 2022)
Griffin is a 3.850 case involving the summary denial of the motion where the trial court relies on unsworn statements.
Case #5 - Riggens v. State, No. 2D21-3627 (Fla. 2nd DCA)(August 19, 2022)
Riggens involves a Stand Your Ground Motion to dismiss under 3.190(b) and whether it must be sworn.
Case #6 - Sullivan v. State, No. 2D22-916 (Fla. 2nd DCA)(August 19, 2022)
Sullivan involves an appellate court's jurisdiction to review a 3.180(a)(9) motion to correct error.
Case #7 - Urbaniak v. State, No. 2D21-3315 (Fla. 2nd DCA)(August 19, 2022)
Urbaniak involved a remand to correct scrivener's errors in an order revoking probation.
Case #8 - State v. Tillman, No. 4D21-2348 (Fla. 4th DCA)(August 17, 2022)
Tillman involves the dismissal of charges based on incompetency under Rule 3.213(a).
Case #9 - Germain v. State, No. 5D21-2553 (Fla. 5th DCA)(August 19, 2022)
Germain is a 3.850 case where Mr. Germain argued that the district court erred by removing him from the courtroom during his hearing without a prior warning.