Legal Opinion
Geter v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 27, 2012No. 3D12-1736PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCortinas, J.
Drewery Geter appeals a circuit court order denying his motion for postconvic*376tion relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.800.
Geter was arrested for first-degree murder in December 2000, on the eve of his seventeenth birthday. Earlier that same day, a rock or stone was thrown through the front window of the victim’s home, breaking the window, and allowing Geter to gain entry into the home. The victim, in an attempt to defend her home, her child, and herself, struggled with Geter and struck him in the head with a crowbar. However, Geter was able to overpower the victim.…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by63 opinions
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