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Motions to Dismiss on Undisputed Facts Must Be Sworn Again, Florida Supreme Court Rules
In re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190 · No. SC2024-0839 (Fla.) · Decided October 1, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received and reviewed. Sign up for alerts. A criminal defendant in Florida who…
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Sep 26, 2026
A New Trial Is Required When Cross-Examination on a Victim’s Prior Denial of Abuse Is Limited, Second DCA Rules
Johnson v. State of Florida · No. 2D2024-0982 (Fla. 2nd DCA) · Decided September 25, 2026 More analysis may follow as additional information is received and…
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No “depraved mind”: First DCA reduces a second-degree murder conviction to manslaughter
An impulsive overreaction during a sudden, volatile domestic crisis is not the “ill will, hatred, spite, or evil intent” that second-degree murder requires. The First District…
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Second DCA orders new sentencing after trial court refused to consider a downward departure
A Sarasota defendant who pleaded no contest to child-pornography charges is entitled to a new sentencing hearing, and before a different judge, because the trial court…
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