Legal Opinion · Dissent

Berube v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 8, 2008No. 5D06-3047Published

1DissentPalmer, C.J.

I cannot concur in the majority opinion for two reasons. First, the opinion accepts as fact testimony which the jury may have rejected in deciding the case. Second, the opinion fails to address a controlling case issued by this court which reaches a result contrary to the result reached by the majority opinion. As such, I respectfully dissent.

Although the majority opinion properly acknowledges that, in moving for the entry of a judgment of acquittal, the defendant admits both the facts stated in the evidence and every reasonable conclusion favorable to the State that a jury might fairly infer…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. YnocenscioDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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