Carrin v. State

UPON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT

Pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court’s mandate in Carrin v. State, 978 So.2d 115 (Fla.2008), which quashed our opinion in Carrin v. State, 875 So.2d 719 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004), we now issue this opinion reversing Appellant’s conviction for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and remanding for a new trial on the lesser charge of culpable negligence.

Appellant was charged with, inter alia, the attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer whom Appellant nearly ran over with his car while attempting to evade arrest. At trial, over defense…