Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of October 6 - 10, 2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

USA v. Dorelus - sentencing
Burt v. UF Pres - en banc order, vacating this opinion; appellate jurisdiction

Oquendo v. State - self-defense, PTSD evidence

Snowden v. State - Miranda, right to counsel
Lince v. State - appellate jurisdiction
Bailetti v. Universal P&C - insurance, property coverage, breach, verdict
Rapid Surplus Recov v. SE Prop Acq - foreclosure sale, surplus; Applegate affirmance
Cheon v. Martin - Applegate affirmance
Mavis Tire v. Lowry - workers’ compensation
Hall v. State - drug possession in prison, evidence, preservation of error

Williams v. State - search and seizure
Wells Fargo v. Allen - foreclosure, § 702.036
Stewart v. State - postconviction relief
Clark v. State - pro se sanctions

Robinson v. State - sexual battery, right to confront witnesses
Gibbs v. State - possession of firearms by non-violent felons, constitutionality
Dumay v. State - introduction to attempted homicide instruction, preservation
Castro v. Heritage - dismissal as sanction, no evidentiary hearing
Universal v. United - policy application, misrepresentation
Sosna v. US Bank - bona fide purchaser, notice
Teran v. Piloto - closing argument, evidence
Couto v. State - cross-examination of victim, closing
Loor v. State - postconviction relief
Alexandria v. Waterstone - tax deed
Gonzales v. Citizens - coverage, preservation
Wood v. McIntosh - termination of lease
Riechmann v. State - postconviction relief
Diaz v. State  - postconviction relief
Cooper v. State - correction of jail credit
Zimin v. All In One - insufficient record
Heinz v. State - postconviction relief
Azzam v. De La Portilla - civil contempt, no notice
Major v. State - habeas, barred claims

Acosta v. Citizens - insurance, roof damage, expert, JNOV
Staesche v. Housley - estate asset, disputed ownership, burden

Fifth District Court of Appeal - Daytona Beach

Jackson v. FDOT - public sidewalk, fall; inherent danger
Hightower v. State - Anders appeal, clerical errors
Akine v. State - Spencer warning, pro se

Sixth District Court of Appeal - Lakeland

Mesa-Rodriguez v. State - postconviction relief
Kim v. State  - costs, no statutory citation, certified conflict
Wells v. State  - violation of probation

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