State v. Cameron

The state appeals from an order granting William Cameron’s motion for a new trial after a jury found him guilty as charged of DUI-Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide, and DUI-Property Damage. We reverse the order as to all counts.

The supreme court’s decision in State v. Miles, 775 So.2d 950 (Fla.2000), was rendered two days after the verdict. The trial court felt that Miles compelled the granting of Cameron’s motion for new trial.

At trial, the state called the trial court’s attention to the first district’s decision in State v. Miles, 732 So.2d 350 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999), and said that review was…