By Jacek Stramski The latest twist in the bizarre saga that has been Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law may soon unfold at the Florida Supreme Court. The issue that has been presented to the Court, which has not yet accepted Continue Reading …
By Ashtin Henninger In Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, INC. vs. Jupiter Medical Center (SC11-2468), argued in October, the Florida Supreme Court was presented the issue of whether a trial court must consider the illegality of an underlying contract before Continue Reading …
On October 24, the Attorney General filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court to determine the validity of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize marijuana. The case is In re: People United for Medical Marijuana (SC13-2006). The Attorney Continue Reading …
By Scott Kalish Recently the Supreme Court of Florida released its opinion on Greenwade v. State (SC12-598), which involved the issue of “whether the trial court erred by denying…[defendant’s] motion for acquittal on [a] trafficking charge because the State had Continue Reading …
By Herron Bond In Mackey v. State (SC12-573), the Florida Supreme Court considered the circumstances under which a police officer is permitted to conduct an investigatory stop based on a belief that someone is carrying a concealed firearm. The Court Continue Reading …
By Scott Kalish In Tracey v. State of Florida (SC11-2254), argued last Monday, the Supreme Court was presented with the issue of whether the 4th amendment prohibits the government from using an individual’s cellphone data given by their service provider Continue Reading …
By Herron Bond In Treacy v. Lamberti (SC12-647), the Florida Supreme Court considered whether a juvenile charged as an adult with attempted premeditated murder in the first degree is guaranteed a right to pretrial release under the Florida Constitution. The Continue Reading …
By Herron Bond Pending before the Florida Supreme Court is the Florida Bar’s Proposed Advisory Opinion In Re: Activities of Community Association Managers (SC13-889) clarifying whether certain functions performed by community association managers (CAMs) constitute the unauthorized practice of law. Continue Reading …
By Scott Kalish Last Thursday the Supreme Court decided Matarranz v. State of Florida, on appeal from the Third DCA, which centered on whether a trial court erred when it denied the defendant’s motion to strike a juror for cause Continue Reading …
On Thursday, the Supreme Court approved the Water and Land Conservation Amendment for placement on the ballot. According to the ballot summary, the amendment would fund “the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to acquire, restore, improve, and manage conservation lands including Continue Reading …
