Legal Opinion
Luis Rios v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 13, 2014No. 4D13-968PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStevenson, J.
Luis Rios (“Defendant”) appeals from a final judgment of conviction and sentence. Defendant was found guilty of first degree murder with a firearm and three counts of attempted first degree murder with a firearm. Because the jury instructions given at trial rose to the level of fundamental error, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Facts
On a night in August 2010, Defendant was inside a local bar with some friends. Without any apparent provocation, Defendant and Jose Feliciano started “mean-muggin each other.” Witnessing the interaction between the two, Feliciano’s nephew, Jesus Cruz,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stewart v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Stewart v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Smiley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Carter v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
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