Legal Opinion

In re Trial Courts of the Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 8, 1982No. 58799-APublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

This cause is before us upon the report of the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in criminal cases which unanimously recommends a modification of Standard Jury Instruction (Criminal) 3.04(b), concerning the status of a defendant found not guilty because legally insane. We accept the proposed amendment and hereby amend instruction 3.04(b) as follows, to be effective immediately:

*601If your verdict is that the defendant is not guilty because legally insane, that does not mean he will be released from custody. I can conduct additional proceedings to determine if he should be…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (No. 2005-5).Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
  2. In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-01Supreme Court of Florida · 2017
  3. In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2010-02Supreme Court of Florida · 2010

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