Legal Opinion

M.G. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 27, 2008No. 1D08-0864PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

Appellant appeals her adjudication of delinquency for giving a false name or identification to a law enforcement officer, asserting two grounds for reversal of the trial court’s ruling denying her motion to dismiss. Appellant asserts that the State provided insufficient evidence of identity, and that she established the affirmative defense of recantation. We affirm on both grounds.

Facts and Procedural History

Officer Petroczky with the Tallahassee Police Department made a traffic stop after witnesses said that the occupants of the vehicle were throwing eggs at pedestrians, some of whom were…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Tibbs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  3. Banks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  4. Fitzpatrick v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  5. State v. WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. L.T. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  2. LT v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. MG v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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