Legal Opinion
State v. Montgomery
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 8, 2010No. SC09-332PublishedCited by 283 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLabarga, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Montgomery v. State, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D360, — So.3d —, 2009 WL 350624 (Fla. 1st DCA Feb.12, 2009). In its decision, the district court ruled upon the following question, which the court certified to be of great public importance:
IS THE STATE REQUIRED TO PROVE THAT THE DEFENDANT INTENDED TO KILL THE VICTIM IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE CRIME OF MANSLAUGHTER BY ACT?
Id. at D362, at —. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. Additionally, the First District Court of Appeal certified…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. DelvaSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
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- State v. WimberlySupreme Court of Florida · 1986
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