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STATE v. TWO JINN, INC.
Two Jinn appealed this decision to the district court on April 16, 2008. On January 2, 2009, the district court entered an order requiring the case to be heard as a trial de novo, solely on the issue of "how and why the Defendant, Navarro,
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
HEILMAN v. STATE
The district court denied the State's motion, finding the application timely because of the timing of the denial of Heilman's motion for a new trial. The State then filed a second motion for summary disposition. In that motion, the State asserted that
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
IN RE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
9.110(b) (Appeal Proceedings to Review Final Orders of Lower Tribunals and Orders Granting New Trial in Jury and Non-Jury Cases); 9.120(b) (Discretionary Proceedings to Review Decisions of District Courts of Appeal); 9.125 (Review of Trial Court
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
CARBAJAL v. STATE
Accordingly, we approve the Second District's affirmance of the trial court's denial of Carbajal's motion. We disapprove Luger and Winter. To the extent that they hold that an error regarding the jurisdiction of the OSP renders a conviction void ab
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
HOSKINS v. STATE
The trial court vacated the first penalty phase and held a second, following which the court sentenced Hoskins to death. On appeal, we affirmed the convictions and the sentences on all but the murder charge. Id. at 210.
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
BROWN v. POTTER
Finding that issues of material fact suitable for trial remain on the merits of Brown's disability discrimination and retaliation claims, we reverse the district court's grant of summary judgment on those issues. Because neither the Postal Service nor
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
U.S. v. FUENTES
The district court did not err in rejecting Fuentes's claims that he suffered ineffective assistance of trial counsel due to the manner in which trial counsel handled the polygraph test. Because Fuentes freely and voluntarily stipulated to the
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
U.S. v. BROWN
The district court 1 sentenced him to 77 months in prison. Brown appeals his conviction, arguing that it violates his Second Amendment right to possess and bear arms. We affirm. At trial the government presented evidence that in November 2009 police
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
U.S. v. BOWERS
However, because the district court properly considered and discussed the necessary § 3553(a) factors in support of an upward variance, and reasonably found that Bowers was unwilling to be supervised, had a poor attitude, and was at a heightened risk
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
U.S. v. SMITH
Defendant-Appellant Jerry Dewitt Smith, Jr., appeals the 17-year sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty plea convictions for bank robbery and using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 21 USC § 2113(d)
Updated: 11/04/2011 07:16A
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