Legal Opinion
Martin v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 16, 1986No. BL-156PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Judge.
Roberto Martin has filed petitions for writs of prohibition and/or common law certiorari in this court, seeking to prohibit the lower court from proceeding to trial in Duval County. He argues that once venue is alleged in an indictment conjunctively (in more than one county), his right to be tried in the county of his choice is guaranteed by Sections 910.02 and 910.03, Florida Statutes, and by Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution. Finding no merit in this argument, we deny the petitions.
Petitioner was indicted by the statewide grand jury in Tallahassee, Florida on…
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- Lowe v. PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
- Copeland v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Suiero v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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