Legal Opinion
Harvey M. Hill v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 16, 2014No. 4D13-3672PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EN BANC.
STEVENSON, J.
Harvey Hill petitions for a writ of prohibition seeking review of an order denying his motion to dismiss based on self-defense immunity from prosecution. We grant the petition, remand for further proceedings, and sua sponte hear this matter en banc to clarify some overly-broad language in State v. Hill, 95 So.3d 434 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), the unintended consequences of which led the trial judge to enter the order on review. As this decision will explain, a defendant engaged in an unlawful activity is not necessarily disqualified from seeking self-defense immunity under…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Little v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
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- Mikos v. RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM & BAILEYSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- State v. HillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
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