Acoff v. State

Joseph Christopher Acoff was convicted after a jury trial of leaving the scene of. a crash involving death (Count I), DUI manslaughter (Count II), and two counts Of DUI causing or contributing to serious bodily injury (Counts IV and V). Seeking reversal and discharge on the DUI-based offenses, Acoff contends the State did not establish the corpm delicti for those offenses, and therefore, could not introduce and rely on his statements admitting he was the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash. He specifically argues that under Florida law, the State was required to bring forth…