Florida Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Successive Postconviction Relief in Rhodes v. State
This post summarizes a written opinion from the Supreme Court of Florida in a capital postconviction appeal. It is provided for general educational purposes…
Criminal Defense
Third DCA Affirms in Robinson Calixte v. State: A Per Curiam Decision Citing the Strickland Standard
Overview In Robinson Calixte v. State of Florida , the Third District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam decision affirming the lower tribunal. The appeal w…
Third DCA Affirms Criminal Conviction in Robinson v. State (2026)
Overview In Tyrell Robinson v. State of Florida , the Third District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam decision affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court…
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Fifth District Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Belated Appeal in Atkinson v. State
Overview In this per curiam decision, the Fifth District Court of Appeal addressed a petition for belated appeal filed by the petitioner in a criminal case o…
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First DCA Addresses Whether a Conditional Release Mandamus Petition Is a Collateral Criminal Proceeding Under Section 57.085
The First District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam opinion addressing whether a mandamus petition concerning conditional release supervision qualifies as…
Second DCA Addresses Duplicate Cost-of-Prosecution Assessments in Gilbreth v. State
Overview In Gilbreth v. State , the Florida Second District Court of Appeal reviewed a sentencing-cost issue arising from a misdemeanor case. The appellant a…
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Fourth DCA Affirms in Gregory Alexander v. State of Florida
The District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Fourth District, issued a per curiam decision in this criminal appeal. The court affirmed the trial cou…
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Sixth District Court of Appeal Affirms in Brown v. State
Overview This post provides general, educational information about a decision issued by Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal. It summarizes what the cour…
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Fourth DCA Affirms Broward County Criminal Judgment in Campbell v. State
The District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Fourth District, issued a per curiam decision in Kaazim Daniel Campbell v. State of Florida . This post…
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Sixth District Affirms Attempted Sexual Battery Conviction and Certifies Question on Preserving Evidentiary Objections
The Sixth District Court of Appeal issued a decision addressing whether a defendant must renew an objection at trial after a definitive pretrial evidentiary…