Legal Opinion

Morales v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 26, 2000No. 2D99-1939Published

1Opinion of the Court

CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant, Crespin Morales, convicted of the first degree murder of Jose Diaz, challenges his conviction on several grounds. We find no reversible error in the issues he raises and affirm.

Appellant first argues that the trial court improperly refused to strike four jurors for cause and improperly denied him an additional peremptory challenge for another juror. Our review of the voir dire of each of these jurors reveals that none of these jurors expressed a view that favored one side over the other. Although some had financial and time concerns, those concerns are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. McGinnis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  3. DiLorenzo v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  4. Lazana v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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