Legal Opinion

McGriff v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 30, 2009No. 1D08-1282PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

Appellant seeks review of his convictions and sentences for attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm. He alleges that the trial court reversibly erred in reading the jury instruction on the law of principals in response to a question from the jury and that his prison releasee reoffen-der sentence is unconstitutional. We agree that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the law of principals. As such, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant’s charges arose out of a shooting that occurred at a flea market in Duval County, Florida.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lewis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  2. Masaka v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  3. Welsh v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
  4. King v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  5. Lovette v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Shavers v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  2. & SC15-297 Donald Lenneth Banks v. State of Florida and Donald Lenneth Banks v. Julie L. Jones, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2017
  3. Erna McFadden v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
  4. Kelsey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
  5. & SC15-297 Donald Lenneth Banks v. State of Florida and Donald Lenneth Banks v. Julie L. Jones, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2017

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