Legal Opinion

State v. McGough

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 13, 1989No. 87-3303PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

536 So.2d 1187 (1989)

STATE of Florida, Appellant,

v.

David McGough, Appellee.

No. 87-3303.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 13, 1989.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Carol M. Dittmar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

The state appeals the trial court's order granting the appellee, David McGough, a new trial. We find that the trial court abused its discretion in granting the appellee's motion for new trial and, accordingly, reverse.

The appellee was charged with aggravated assault and aggravated…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Skiles v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  2. Mitchell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  3. Florida Power Corporation v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  4. State v. TresvantDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  5. Schofield v. Carnival Cruise LinesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. FurutaniHawaii Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. SanchezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Nicholas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  4. State Ex Rel. Trump v. HottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Kearns v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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