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In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-INSTRUCTIONS 7.8, 7.8(A), and 11.1-11.6(A)

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 14, 2016No. SC15-470PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard-Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted a report proposing amendments to' eight existing standard criminal jury instructions and the addition of one new instruction. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.. The Committee proposes amending existing- instructions 7.8 — Driving Under the Influence 'Manslaughter; 7.8(a) — Boating Under the Influence Manslaughter; 11.1— Sexual Battery — Victim Less than 12 Years of Age; 11.2 — Sexual Battery-Victim 12 Years of Age or Older — Great Force or Deadly Weapon; 11.3 — Sexual…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Hurst v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal CasesSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  4. Standard Jury Instructions in Crim. CasesSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  5. The Florida Bar Re: Standard Jury Instructions Criminal CasesSupreme Court of Florida · 1985

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2016-08Supreme Court of Florida · 2017
  2. In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-09.Supreme Court of Florida · 2019
  3. Tomanetz v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Hernando County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2025

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