Davis v. Bureau of Crimes Compensation

Davis, the appellant, filed a claim under Chapter 960, Florida Statutes (1979), seeking compensation for injuries he received in his capacity as a pedestrian when struck by an automobile driven by a “hit and run” motorist. The deputy commissioner denied the appellant’s claim, finding that the “hit and run” incident alone without proof of intent to inflict injury is insufficient to constitute a “crime” for the purposes of Chapter 960.03(3); Florida Statutes (1979). We approve the deputy’s interpretation of the statute and accordingly affirm his order.

Davis concedes that there was no evidence…