Legal Opinion

Castaneda v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 9, 2000No. 3D98-2385Published

1Per curiam

The appellant, Luis Castaneda, was convicted and sentenced as a principal to a second degree homicide by virtue of his having aided and abetted in the commission of this offense. Contrary to his argument on appeal, the state’s evidence was *596legally sufficient to establish criminal intent and that the appellant actively participated with the codefendant in the events preceding the victim’s murder. See Staten v. State, 519 So.2d 622, 624 (Fla.1988); Tran v. State, 667 So.2d 812, 813 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995); Williams v. State, 261 So.2d 855, 856 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972). Moreover, the evidence established…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Staten v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  3. Tran v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  4. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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