Legal Opinion
DUCAS v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 26, 2010No. 3D09-1175Published
1Opinion of the CourtSuarez, J.
Affirmed. See R.C. v. State, 648 So.2d 1258 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995); Jones v. State, 360 So.2d 157 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978) (finding that foul language of the defendant in the presence of the court was contemptuous and upheld on appeal); Martinez v. State, 339 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976) (finding that foul language said in open court was contemptuous as such conduct had “an adverse effect upon the quality of justice”).
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martinez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- R.C. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978