Legal Opinion
State v. Smiley
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 12, 2006No. 4D06-479PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
927 So.2d 1000 (2006)
STATE of Florida, Petitioner,
v.
Robert Lee SMILEY, Jr., Respondent.
No. 4D06-479.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
April 12, 2006.
Rehearing Denied June 1, 2006.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melanie Dale Surber, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.
Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for respondent.
WARNER, J.
The Legislature enacted section 776.013, Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2005, to provide for an expanded right of self-defense for individuals. It eliminates the duty to retreat…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- City of Lakeland v. CatinellaSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
- Weiand v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- Pell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
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3Cited by7 opinions
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