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Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of October 22 - 26, 2018

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

US v. Carthen – hearsay, impeachment, sentencing
US v. Jones - ACCA
US v. Hernandez - § 851 hearing, evidence rules

Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee

In re Fla R App P - rules amendments
In re Fla R Civ P - rules amendments
In re Fla R App P - rules amendments
Davis v. State - capital case, postconviction relief
In re Fla Std Jury Instr (Crim) - amended instructions
State v. Hollander - proposed constitutional amendment

First District Court of Appeal - Tallahassee

No decisions this week

Second District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Crews v. State - sentencing
DT v. State - double jeopardy
Teltschik v. State - grand theft, value
Jackson v. State - certiorari, probation modification
Perez v. State - search and seizure, laptop hard drive
Le v. Deutsche Bank - foreclosure, appellate jurisdiction

Third District Court of Appeal - Miami

Brown v. State - juvenile sanction revocation, due process, hearsay
Garcia-Mathies v. Pere - discovery sanctions
IDS Ins v. MSPA Claims - class certification, medical costs
MG v. State - criminal history expungement
Nieto Villamizar v. Luna Capital - proceedings supplementary
Rivera v. State - sentencing
May v. Novoa - summary affirmance

Fourth District Court of Appeal - West Palm Beach

Barthelemy v. Safeco Ins—insurance, jury instructions
Dorcely v. State—juvenile, due process
Wallace v. State—sentencing, youthful offender
Toole v. State—restitution, value
Preudhomme v. Bailey—contempt, modification
Brown v. State—probation, revocation
O’Boyle v. Gulf Stream—Sunshine Law, Public Records Act
Kellar v. Kellar—administration, undue influence
Twin Rivers Eng’g v. Pacer USA—terms and conditions
Bent v. State—shoplifting, presence
Johnson v. Townsend—surviving spouse
Dixon v. State—sentencing
GAQL v. State—cellphone contents, Fifth Amendment

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Priest v. Velisek – new trial, grant; negligence
Williams v. State – written order, competency; confessed error
Skelly v. Skelly – child support; magistrate, objection 
Santiago v. JS Bank – voluntary dismissal; release note, mortgage
DCF v. Tanner – certiorari, involuntary commitment

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