Recent content by Wise Latina

I'm hearing there were some problems with the questioning of witnesses and that some rights were violated. That could mean problems for the state.

http://qpublic1.qpublic.net/cgi-bin/santarosa_display.cgi?KEY=30-2S-28-3230-00100-0350

Selections from Bowen v. State, 791 So. 2d 44 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). I couldn't find the entire case anywhere on Google. "The State must prove that Ms. Bowen provided some maintenance, assistance, or aid to Carr after he committed each crime. Although the common law recognized the crime of...

Knowledge of a crime alone is not enough to be charged as an accessory. (Otherwise we could all be charged with it!) To be an accessory one has to commit an act in furtherance of the crime. In other words, one has to assist in some way. It's possible she simply told him where the items were...

In Florida the State has to go to the grand jury for 1st degree murder. They can't leave a murder count open forever. I think the SAO will be ask the grand jury for 1st degree. Felony murder would probably be the easier charge to prove, and the state could still seek the death penalty if they...

DDP -- I'm trying to work on that one. Do you have any links to share?