In Re: Amendments To Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Instruction 7.7 (SC10-113)

SUMMARY: 7-0 Decision. Following the Court's decision in State v. Montgomery that the use of Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 7.7 regarding manslaughter was fundamental error; the Court has amended the instruction for immediate use. See the appendix of the decision for the the new rule including new language in bold and old language that is struck-through.