Legal Opinion
State of Florida v. Robert Franklin Floyd
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 10, 2016No. SC14-2162PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Floyd v. State, 151 So.3d 452 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014). In its decision the district court ruled upon -the following question, which the court certified to be of great public importance:
DOES FLORIDA STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTION (CRIMINAL) 3.6(F) PROVIDE CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DUTY TO RETREAT?:
Order Granting Mot. to Certify at 1, Floyd v. State, No. 1D11-4465 (Fla. ist DCA Oct. 17, 2014). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.
BACKGROUND
Robert Franklin Floyd, the…
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