Legal Opinion

State v. Stewart

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 21, 2012No. 2D11-3471Published

1Opinion of the Court

BLACK, Judge.

The State of Florida appeals the sentence imposed after the postconviction court granted Carolyn Stewart’s motion to modify sentence filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(c). We have jurisdiction. § 924.07(l)(e), Fla. Stat. (2011).

After a jury trial, Stewart was convicted of poisoning food and water in violation of section 859.01, Florida Statutes (2004), and battery in violation of section 784.03, Florida Statutes (2004). The court sentenced her to fifteen years in prison followed by five years’ probation. This court affirmed the judgment and sentence and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Joseph v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  2. Howard v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  3. Laster v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  4. Jackson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  5. Devlin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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