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The following summaries are drawn from briefs and lower court judgments. They are meant to provide a general idea of facts and issues presented in cases, and should not be considered official court documents. Facts and issues presented in these summaries should be checked for accuracy against records and briefs, available from the Court, which provide more specific information.
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Monday, October 31, 2011
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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David James Martin v. State of Florida
SC10-539
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9:00 |
Mr. Martin was convicted of the first-degree murder of Jacey McWilliams, who
was fatally beaten in 2008. The jury voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence and
the trial court condemned Mr. Martin. This is his direct appeal. He raises various
issues.
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Clay County |
Michael A. Tanzi v. State of Florida
SC10-807 | SC11-81
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Approx. 10:00 |
Mr. Tanzi pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Janet Acosta, who was
kidnapped and strangled in 2000. The jury voted unanimously to recommend a
death sentence and the trial court condemned Mr. Tanzi. This Court upheld his
death sentence on direct appeal and Mr. Tanzi filed a post-conviction challenge
in trial court. It was denied and this appeal followed. |
Monroe County |
Andrew Michael Gosciminski v. State of Florida
SC09-2234
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Approx. 10:40 |
Mr. Gosciminski was convicted of the first-degree murder of Joan Loughman, who
was fatally beaten, stabbed and cut in 2002. He was sentenced to death but this
Court vacated his sentence, reversed his conviction and ordered a new trial. On
retrial, he was again convicted. The jury voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence
and the trial court condemned him. This is his direct appeal of that sentence; he
raises various issues. |
St. Lucie County |
Andrew Isaiah Dunbar v. State of Florida
SC10-2296
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Approx. 11:40 |
Mr. Dunbar was sentenced to life in prison for robbery with a firearm. The trial
judge did not mention a 10-year minimum mandatory term when he orally
pronounced the life sentence but that provision was included in the written
sentencing order. Mr. Dunbar appealed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal,
arguing the written sentence was illegal because it conflicted with the oral
sentence. The 5th DCA rejected that argument and this Court granted review
based on express and direct conflict with a ruling by the Second District Court of
Appeal in a separate case. |
Orange County |
Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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Freddie Lee Hall v. State of Florida
SC10-1335
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9:00 |
Mr. Hall was convicted of the first-degree murder of Karol Hurst, who was
kidnapped, beaten, raped and fatally shot in 1978. He was sentenced to death but
this Court later vacated his sentence. At a new sentencing hearing, a jury voted 8-4
to recommend a death sentence. Mr. Hall was condemned again. This Court
upheld that death sentence on direct appeal. Mr. Hall later argued he could not be
sentenced to death because he was mentally retarded. The trial court denied that
motion. This appeal followed.
Justice Quince is recused. |
Sumter County |
In re: Electronic Filing
SC11-399
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Approx. 9:40 |
The Court considers proposals to update rules of court to accommodate the advent
of electronic court records. These changes have been recommended by the various
Florida Bar rules committees. The proposed changes include a statement of the
general requirement that documents shall be filed via e-mail or other internet-based transmission procedures. Some exceptions to electronic filing are provided, including one for counties that do not yet have e-filing procedures approved
by this Court. Other exceptions are made for things like trial exhibits, very large
court filings, wills and certified copies of vital records. |
Statewide impact |
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Harry Lee Butler v. State of Florida
SC10-1133 | SC10-2458 View briefs in Acrobat format by clicking the case
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Approx. 10:30 |
Mr. Butler was convicted of the first-degree murder of Leslie Fleming, who was
stabbed and suffocated in 1997. The jury voted 11-1 to recommend a death
sentence and the trial court condemned Mr. Butler. This Court upheld his death
sentence on direct appeal and Mr. Butler filed a post-conviction challenge in trial
court. It was denied and this appeal followed. |
Pinellas County |
Robert Earl Peterson v. State of Florida
SC10-274
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Approx. 11:10 |
Mr. Peterson was convicted of the first-degree murder of his stepfather, Roy
Andrews, who was beaten and fatally shot in 2005. The jury voted 7-5 to
recommend a death sentence and the trial court condemned Mr. Peterson. This is
his direct appeal. He raises various issues. |
Duval Couunty |
Commercial Jet, Inc. V. U.S. Bank, N.A.
SC10-2438
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Approx. 12:10 |
Commercial Jet provided repair and maintenance services on a Boeing 767 plane
leased by a now-defunct company from the plane's owner, U.S. Bank. Commercial
Jet later filed a mechanics lien for non-payment of its services. U.S. Bank argued
that state law does not allow a lien in such a case because Commercial Jet returned
the plane before filing the lien. The trial court and the Third District Court of
Appeal both agreed with U.S. Bank. This Court granted review. |
Miami-Dade County |
Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Friday, November 4, 2011
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