Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided August 29, 2013No. SC11-1543PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQuince, J.

This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Williams v. State, 66 So.3d 360 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011), which certified to this Court three questions of great public importance. Id. at 361.1 We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We rephrase the certified questions as follows:

1. MUST A TRIAL COURT INSTRUCT THE JURY PURSUANT TO SECTION 812.025, FLORIDA STATUTES (2008), WHEN BOTH THEFT *526AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE JURY?

2. IF A TRIAL COURT DENIES A DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR A JURY INSTRUCTION UNDER…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. State v. BurrisSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  3. Ibar v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  4. Curd v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLCSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  5. Carter v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Blackmon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  2. In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—INSTRUCTION 14.2Supreme Court of Florida · 2014
  3. Jessica Patrice Anucinski v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2014
  4. In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 14.2Supreme Court of Florida · 2013
  5. Young v. LevyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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