Legal Opinion

Guzman v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 1, 2010No. 4D08-3325PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGerber, J.

The defendant appeals his convictions for sexual battery while armed and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The issue we face is whether the defendant preserved an alleged discovery violation for review when the alleged violation occurred during the state’s direct examination and the defendant completed his cross-examination before raising the alleged violation. We hold that the defendant did not preserve the alleged violation for review under those circumstances. Therefore, we affirm.

A lengthy history is necessary to give full context to this issue. According to the victim, while she…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  4. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  5. Major v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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3Cited by6 opinions

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