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

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

US v. Presendieu - plea, sentencing 
LMP v. Broward Cnty Sch Bd - IDEA, standing 
US Commodity Futures Trading Comm v. Southern Trust Metals- Commodities fraud 
Keister v. Bell - preliminary injunction, first amendment 
Madison v. Ala DOC - order vacating opinion 
US v. Llewlyn - sentence reduction 
Georgia v. Pruitt - preliminary injunction, CWA 
Smith v. RJ Reynolds - Engle, comparative fault 
Humana Med Plan v. Western Heritage Ins - en banc

Florida Supreme Court – Tallahassee

Anderson v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Finney v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Hartley v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Jeffries v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Kelley v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Lightbourne v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Morris v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Stewart v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Trepal v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst 
Trotter v. State - capital case, postconviction relief; Hurst

First District Court of Appeal – Tallahassee

Christian v. State - competency hearing 
Johnson v. State - jury selection 
Ferrandino v. Riley - non-party subpoena 
Betts v. State - pro se sanctions 
Harrison v. Lee Auto - appellate jurisdiction, summary judgment 
Allen v. State - untimely appeal 
Thomas v. State - double jeopardy; fees and costs 
Perez v. State - competency hearing 
Homestead v. Foust - workers’ compensation 
Delgado v. AHCA - Medicaid lien, wrongful death settlement 
Speegle v. Rhoden - injunction, stay, companion criminal case

Second District Court of Appeal – Lakeland

Richards v. State - sexual predator registration 
Bermudez v. State - double jeopardy 
Baker v. State - probation revocation 
Wirth v. State - sentencing 
PHH Mort v. Parish - foreclosure, default, paragraph 22

Third District Court of Appeal – Miami

State v. Shine - sentencing 
Two Islands v. Clarke - real property, easements, litigation privilege 
Burton v. State - court appearance, video confession 
Jester v. Pawley - unjust enrichment, limitations 
Leggett v. State - grant theft, intent 
Holmes v. State - pro se sanctions 
Banco de los Trabajadores v. Cortez - personal jurisdiction, mootness 
Cadet v. State - jail credit 
McKenzie v. State - belated appeal 
McDade v. State - postconviction relief

Fourth District Court of Appeal – West Palm Beach

Barton v. State - search and seizure; cell phone 
Goldman v. Lustig - dockage rights; easements 
DFG Group v. Heritage Manor - attorney’s fees; damages 
Newton v. State - booking photograph; evidence 
Clark v. State - hood or mask enhancement; s. 775.0845 
Longo v. Assoc Limousine - impleader; proceedings supplementary 
Kirschner v. Kirschner - marital settlement agreement 
Cabo Flats Jupiter v. Dawley - garnishment; summary judgment

Fifth District Court of Appeal – Daytona Beach

State Farm v. Harmon - remittitur, future medical expenses 
21st Century v. Smith - harmless error 
Penton v. Orange Cnty - lease, convention center, water damage 
Sargent v. State - right to counsel 
Wells v. State - probation revocation

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