Donald Bradley v. State of Florida and Donald Bradley v. Walter A. McNeil, etc. are combined death penalty opinions. Mr. Bradley is a death-row inmate claiming that his trial counsel was ineffective and seeking a writ of habeas corpus because his appellate counsel was ineffective. The Court found these claims to be without merit. There is good language in this opinion for criminal defense lawyers and the "ineffective assistance" standard.
Louis R. Menendez, Jr. v. Progressive Express Insurance Co., In. addresses section 627.736, Florida Statutes, relating to notice that insureds must give to their insurer before filing suit. The Court found amendments to the statute requiring notice to the insurer were substantive and could not be applied to the insureds retroactively.
Alfred C. Canseco v. State of Florida did not allow a criminal defendant a time extension to withdraw his plea because he waited more than two years after he received notice of his deportation proceeding to try to withdraw his plea.
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. v. M.I. Industries Usa, Inc., Et Al. The Court had initially accepted jurisdiction but then decided not to hear the case.
Marcus F. Sanders v. State of Florida addressed the criminal punishment code scoresheet for a violation of probation. The state cannot use an offense for which the defendant has successfully completed probation as a pending offense on the scoresheet.
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