Legal Opinion

Hojan v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 27, 2009No. SC05-1687PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Per curiam

This case is before the Court on appeal from convictions of first-degree murder and other crimes and two sentences of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

FACTS

Gerhard Hojan was charged with armed robbery, armed kidnapping, attempted murder, and murder arising out of the events of Monday, March 11, 2002. The evidence presented at Hojan’s trial established that at approximately 4 a.m., Hojan and Jimmy Mickel entered the Waffle House where the victims, Barbara Nunn, Christina De La Rosa, and Willy Absolu worked. Hojan and Mickel had eaten at that Waffle House on…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Hayward v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
  2. Ault v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. State of Tennessee v. Nickolus L. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  5. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2010

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