Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 16, 2005No. 3D04-1546PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Dismiss Appeal
COPE, J.
The State moves to dismiss the appeal of a sanctions order entered against opposing trial counsel in a criminal case. We grant the motion.
Appellant Herbert Smith was trial counsel for Maurice Dalbec (“defendant Dal-bec”), who was charged with homicide. In April 2001, while that case was pending, the trial court imposed sanctions against Mr. Smith and ordered him “to make reimbursement to Miami-Dade County in the amount of $532.00 on or before May 18th, 2001.” Order, April 19, 2001.
Mr. Smith and defendant Dalbec timely petitioned for a writ of certiorari in…
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