Legal Opinion

Adrian L. Hunter v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 15, 2014No. 4D12-1357Published

1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.

We affirm appellant’s convictions for battery of one victim and third-degree felony murder of another, rejecting appellant’s claim that a jury instruction on principals was fundamentally erroneous. Not only did defense counsel affirmatively agree to the instruction, thus waiving any error, see Martinez v. State, 98 So.3d 1190 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012), but we conclude that there was evidence to support the instruction.

Appellant Hunter was called on the phone by his co-defendant, Shanovia Mack, who was his cousin. She was angry with Valcourt, one of the victims in this case, for having hit her…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  2. State v. RobySupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. Shavers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  4. Martinez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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