Legal Opinion

Brumley v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 3, 1986No. 85-849PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERSEY, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Brumley, was convicted by a jury of second degree arson. Adjudication was withheld and appellant was sentenced to a term of probation. He raises six issues in his appeal from that conviction and sentence, only two of which merit comment.

One of appellant’s points on appeal is that the evidence at trial was insufficient to support the jury verdict. The rule is that a jury verdict will not be disturbed on this ground if the record contains substantial competent evidence of all facts essential to the verdict. See Miles v. State, 160 Fla. 523, 36 So.2d 182 (1948).…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Miles v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
  3. Hall v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  4. Carroll v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sigler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. Bussell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. Michelson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  4. State of Florida v. Kyle R. QueiorSupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  5. O'ROURKE v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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