Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 24, 2016No. 2D14-4011PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Fabian Demetrick Williams seeks review of his judgment and sentences for robbery with a firearm, felony murder, and two counts of attempted robbery with a firearm. Because the evidence was insufficient to support one charge of attempted robbery, we reverse the conviction on that count. And because the trial court admitted evidence of Williams’ “flight” without a sufficient nexus between the flight and the pending criminal investigation, we reverse and remand for a new trial on the remaining charges.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. DiGuilioSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Twilegar v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
  3. State v. BakerSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  4. State v. SiglerSupreme Court of Florida · 2007
  5. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. CORNELIUS BASKIN v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018

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