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894 So. 2d 137 · Supreme Court of Florida · Dec 2, 2004
894 So.2d 137 (2004) George Wallace BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. George Wallace Brown, Petitioner, v. James V. Crosby, Jr., Respondent. Nos. SC02-1787, SC03-1240. Supreme Court of Florida. … Regarding counsel's preparation for the penalty phase, Brown relies on State v.
Cited 37 timesPublished135 Fla. 830 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jan 14, 1939
Rhoden, v. … J., and Whitfield, Brown and Chapman, J; J., concur.
Cited 17 timesPublished44 Fla. 782 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jun 15, 1902
Herrin would still have continued to be the head of a family after the death of his wife, and as such entitled to his homestead exemption, as was held in substance in the case of DeCottes v.
Cited 26 timesPublished224 So. 3d 806 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Aug 4, 2017
The officers had no reasonable suspicion to detain Brown, and Brown's detention was therefore unlawful. See B.G., 213 So. 3d at 1018; see also Palmer v. … In J.B. v.
Cited 5 timesPublished338 So. 2d 573 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Oct 29, 1976
BROWN, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 76-351. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District. October 29, 1976. Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender, and Paul J. Martin, Asst. … White v. State, 301 So.2d 464 (Fla.4th DCA 1974); Hampton v. State, 276 So.2d 497 (Fla.3d DCA 1973); Franklin v. State, 226 So.2d 461 (Fla.2d DCA 1969); McNeely v. State, 186 So.2d 520 (Fla.2d DCA 1966).
Cited 18 timesPublished91 So. 2d 175 · Supreme Court of Florida · Dec 12, 1956
91 So.2d 175 (1956) Trave Lavell BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Supreme Court of Florida. Division A. December 12, 1956. *176 Carl C. Durrance, Tampa, for appellant. Richard W. Ervin, Atty. … The case is controlled by our holdings in Longo v. State, 157 Fla. 668 , 26 So.2d 818 ; James v. State, Fla. 1955, 80 So.2d 699 ; and Gaskins v. State, Fla. 1956, 89 So.2d 867 .
Cited 23 timesPublished789 So. 2d 366 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Mar 16, 2001
See Spann v. State, 772 So.2d 38 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). We agree, and we reject Brown's argument on that issue. … Smith v. State, 753 So.2d 703 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000).
Disapproved by State v. Hearns, 961 So. 2d 211 (2007)Cited 8 timesPublished134 So. 2d 801 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Nov 10, 1961
BROWN, as Administratrix of the Estate of Bernice Turner, Deceased, Appellant, v. Herbert HOUSEHOLDER, Appellee. No. 2316. District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District. November 10, 1961. … Co. v.
Cited 26 timesPublished18 Fla. 472 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jun 15, 1881
Brown, the accused, came in and seized a fire-dog and pursued his wife with it. -The mother of deceased took away the fire-dog from Brown on the piaza. … Taylor says Brown and Willis were disputing and went out on the piaza.
Cited 12 timesPublished427 So. 2d 271 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Feb 16, 1983
It was error for the court to impose the $67 court costs against Brown since he had been adjudged insolvent. [2] § 939.15, Fla. Stat. (1981); Cox v. State, 334 So.2d 568 (Fla. 1976); Alexander v. … This rationale has been generally extended by this court and other courts as a mandate to strike other additional costs. [3] See Brown v. State, 400 So.2d 510 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981); Engle v.
Cited 36 timesPublished12 Fla. L. Weekly 1477 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Jun 10, 1987
Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.800(a). [2] The sentence imposed upon Brown, if his position is factually sound, is illegal. State v. Whitfield, 487 So.2d 1045 (Fla. 1986); see Lomont v. State, 506 So.2d 1141 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). … DeSantis v. State, 400 So.2d 525 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981). [3] We affirmed the validity of the departure grounds in Brown v. State, 472 So.2d 1188 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).
Cited 18 timesPublished629 So. 2d 841 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jan 6, 1994
See State v. Kirkland, 618 So.2d 230 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993); State v. Thomas, 616 So.2d 1198 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993); Brown v. State, 610 So.2d 1356 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). … Brown v. State, 610 So.2d 1356 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).
Cited 69 timesPublished305 So. 2d 309 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Dec 27, 1974
305 So.2d 309 (1974) Jonathan BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 74-833. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. December 27, 1974. Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Kenneth J. … See White v. State, 301 So.2d 464 (1st D.C.A.Fla. 1974); Hampton v. State, 276 So.2d 497 (3d D.C.A.Fla. 1973); Crossin v. State, 244 So.2d 142 (4th D.C.A.Fla. 1971); Franklin v. State, 226 So.2d 461 (2d D.C.
Cited 20 timesPublished741 So. 2d 1242 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Oct 4, 1999
BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 98-3051. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. October 4, 1999. *1243 Nancy A. … The state seeks rehearing of our opinion in Brown v. State, 24 Fla. L. Weekly D1781 (Fla. 1st DCA July 27, 1999). We grant rehearing, withdraw our opinion and substitute the following therefor. Normando R.
Cited 15 timesPublished37 Fla. 102 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jan 15, 1896
Brown; that the tax deed to Tompkins was void on account of certain specified defects in the tax sale proceedings; and that defendants Brown, Agnew, Gillen, Baldwin, the-Marion Phosphate Company, and the Silver Springs, Ocala … It is also insisted that there is a misjoinder of parties, in this, that the defendants Brown, Agnew, Gillen, Baldwin, the Marion Phosphate Company, and the Silver Springs, Ocala & Gulf Railroad Company *115 are alleged,
Cited 33 timesPublished60 Fla. 212 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jun 15, 1910
Harper v. Galloway, 58 Fla., 255 , 51 South. Rep., 226 , 26 L. R. A. (N. S.) 794. At the same session that chapter 5973 was passed but at a subsequent day chapter 5920 was enacted as follows: “Chapter 5920.
Cited 26 timesPublished330 So. 2d 535 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Apr 22, 1976
330 So.2d 535 (1976) STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Joe Leon BROWN, Appellee. No. BB-305. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. April 22, 1976. Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., for appellant. Louis O. … State v. Smith, 260 So.2d 489 (Fla. 1972). The state's right to seek appellate review in a criminal case is purely statutory and is found in Florida Statute 924.07. Whidden v.
Cited 19 timesPublished84 Fla. 660 · Supreme Court of Florida · Dec 12, 1922
On an indictment for murder in the first degree by shooting, Laura Brown was convicted of manslaughter and took a writ of ex’ror. … Pinder v. State, 27 Fla. 370 , 8 South. Rep. 837 . Reversed for a new trial. Browne, C. J., and Taylor, J., concur. Ellis and West, J. J., dissent.
Cited 8 timesPublished917 So. 2d 272 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Dec 16, 2005
917 So.2d 272 (2005) Richard Freeman BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 5D05-3114. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District. December 16, 2005. Richard F. Brown, Bonifay, pro se. Charles J. … The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed Brown's racketeering conviction and the petit theft conviction. See Brown v. State, 652 So.2d 877 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).
Cited 6 timesPublished655 So. 2d 82 · Supreme Court of Florida · May 4, 1995
This Court denied review of Brown's direct appeal in Brown v. State, 576 So.2d 285 (Fla. 1991). On April 2, 1992, we decided Smith v. State, 598 So.2d 1063 (Fla. 1992). … See Pope v.
Cited 5 timesPublished
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