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8 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1931–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Faretta v. Californiagreen2 sentences2025See Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819 (“The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense.”); Weaver v. Mass., 582 U.S. 286, 295 (2017) (“[The defendant’s right to conduct his own defense] is based on the fundamental legal principle that a defendant must be allowed to make his own choices about the proper way to protect his own liberty.” (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 834 )); Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 , 186–87 (2008) (Scalia, J., dissenting) (“[T]he dignity at issue is the supreme human dignit 2025See Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819 (“The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense.”); Weaver v. Mass., 582 U.S. 286, 295 (2017) (“[The defendant’s right to conduct his own defense] is based on the fundamental legal principle that a defendant must be allowed to make his own choices about the proper way to protect his own liberty.” (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 834 )); Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 , 186–87 (2008) (Scalia, J., dissenting) (“[T]he dignity at issue is the supreme human dignit | 2 | 5 |
Weaver v. Massachusettsgreen1 sentence2025See Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819 (“The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense.”); Weaver v. Mass., 582 U.S. 286, 295 (2017) (“[The defendant’s right to conduct his own defense] is based on the fundamental legal principle that a defendant must be allowed to make his own choices about the proper way to protect his own liberty.” (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 834 )); Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 , 186–87 (2008) (Scalia, J., dissenting) (“[T]he dignity at issue is the supreme human dignit | 1 | 1 |
ALBERT RABIL and TAMARA RABIL v. SEASIDE BUILDERS, LLCgreen1 sentence2024Thus, under the plain statutory language, where a lien is transferred to a bond during litigation, and the owner records a notice of contest, the lienor has "60 days" "within which to commence an action to enforce any claim of lien or claim against a bond," or else the "lien . . . shall be extinguished automatically." See §§ 713.22(2), .24(4); Hiller, 189 So. 3d at 275 ("Accordingly, the failure to bring an action against the surety within [sixty days] after the transfer results in the extinguishment of the right to make a claim on the bond."); Rabil v. Seaside Builders, LLC, 226 So. 3d 935, 9 | 1 | 1 |
Hiller v. Phoenix Associates of South Florida, Inc.green1 sentence2024Thus, under the plain statutory language, where a lien is transferred to a bond during litigation, and the owner records a notice of contest, the lienor has "60 days" "within which to commence an action to enforce any claim of lien or claim against a bond," or else the "lien . . . shall be extinguished automatically." See §§ 713.22(2), .24(4); Hiller, 189 So. 3d at 275 ("Accordingly, the failure to bring an action against the surety within [sixty days] after the transfer results in the extinguishment of the right to make a claim on the bond."); Rabil v. Seaside Builders, LLC, 226 So. 3d 935, 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Indiana v. Edwards
green
1 sentence2025See Faretta, 422 U.S. at 819 (“The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense.”); Weaver v. Mass., 582 U.S. 286, 295 (2017) (“[The defendant’s right to conduct his own defense] is based on the fundamental legal principle that a defendant must be allowed to make his own choices about the proper way to protect his own liberty.” (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 834 )); Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 , 186–87 (2008) (Scalia, J., dissenting) (“[T]he dignity at issue is the supreme human dignit | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Vilardebo v. Keene Corp.
green
1 sentence1991Vilardebo v. Keene Corp., 431 So.2d 620 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Powell v. State
green
1 sentence1978We recognize that this Opinion may appear to, in part, recede from our ruling in Powell, supra, but the Powell case was decided before the United States Supreme Court ruling in Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 , 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975) in which this latter court said: The Sixth Amendment does not provide merely that a defense shall be made for the accused; it grants to the accused personally the right to make his defense. | 1 | 1978–1978 |
Board of Levee Commissioners v. Dancy
neutral
1 sentence1931Board of Levee Commissioners v. Dancy, 65 Miss. 335 , 3 Sou. | 1 | 1931–1931 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.