Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 11, 2007No. 5D06-1758PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtLawson, J.

Kenneth M. Robinson appeals his judgment and sentence for criminal solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit kidnapping. He argues that his convictions were obtained using DNA evidence introduced at trial in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s double jeopardy clause, as interpreted in Ashe v. Swenson, 397 U.S. 436, 90 S.Ct. 1189, 25 L.Ed.2d 469 (1970) and State v. Perkins, 349 So.2d 161 (Fla.1977).1 Because the issue was not *255preserved for appellate review, we affirm. Notwithstanding, we also find Robinson’s argument lacking in merit. .

Robinson was accused and convicted of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  3. Rodriguez v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  4. Spann v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  5. State v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1977

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hernandez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

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