Legal Opinion

Davel K. Knight v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 29, 2016No. 5D15-2028PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLambert, J.

Appellant, Davell Kavon Knight (“Knight”), appeals an order revoking his probation following a nonjury trial. Knight argues that the trial court erred in finding that he willfully violated probation because the evidence elicited at trial substantiated his defense of necessity. We conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in revoking Knight’s .probation because the competent substantial evidence at trial supports the court’s finding that Knight willfully violated his probation. Accordingly, we affirm.

Pursuant to an earlier plea agreement, Knight was adjudicated guilty of robbery by…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Shaw v. ShawSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  3. De Groot v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  4. Savage v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  5. State v. CohenSupreme Court of Florida · 1990

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