Brown v. State

Having reached an age where I can readily identify with an old, worn-out dog, as a matter of personal morality, I believe it would have been ideal if Harley could have spent his final years in an upper-middle-class home surrounded by a loving family and in the care of a great veterinarian. But I am very troubled by the application of section 828.12(2), Florida Statutes (2011), to the facts of this case. If the issue discussed in this concurrence were preserved, it is unlikely that I would concur in this opinion. I am not entirely convinced that the recent amendments to this statute have…