Amos Augustus Williams v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC10-1458 ____________ AMOS AUGUSTUS WILLIAMS, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [February 14, 2013] CORRECTED OPINION LABARGA, J. This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Williams v. State,

40 So. 3d 72

(Fla. 4th DCA 2010). In its decision, the district court certified the following questions to be of great public importance: (1) DOES THE STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTION ON ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER CONSTITUTE FUNDAMENTAL ERROR? (2) IS ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER A VIABLE OFFENSE IN LIGHT OF STATE…