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aggravating factor standard in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2017 0 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
McWatters v. Stategreen
fla · 2010 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2015–2017
2 sentences

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

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State v. Hootmangreen
fla · 1998 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998The state also cites State v. Hootman, 709 So.2d 1357, 1359 (Fla.1998)(holding section 921.141(5)(m), Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), which added an aggravating factor to those factors which jury may consider to determine whether the death penalty may be imposed, could not be imposed retroactively).

1998The state also cites State v. Hootman, 709 So.2d 1357, 1359 (Fla.1998)(holding section 921.141(5)(m), Florida Statutes (Supp.1996), which added an aggravating factor to those factors which jury may consider to determine whether the death penalty may be imposed, could not be imposed retroactively).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Hunter v. State green
fla · 1995
2 sentences

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

32015–2017
Donaldson v. State green
fla · 1998
2 sentences

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

2017See, e.g., McWatters v. State, 36 So. 3d 613, 643 (Fla. 2010); Donaldson v. State, 722 So. 2d 177 (Fla. 1998); Hunter v. State, 660 So. 2d 244 (Fla. 1995).

32015–2017
Hitchcock v. State green
fla · 1982
1 sentence

2008This Court held in Hitchcock I that there was sufficient evidence of a sexual battery to warrant an instruction on murder in the course of a felony. 413 So.2d at 745 .

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 921.141 (6) FL § 27.425 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 20 (1993–2026) IL 11 (1984–2003) CO 7 (1988–1999) FL 6 (1998–2017) NJ 6 (1988–2009) IN 5 (1995–2016) CT 5 (2000–2011) MS 4 (1986–1997) NC 4 (1984–1994) WA 3 (2001–2019) NY 3 (1997–1998) TN 2 (1998–2010) PA 2 (2005–2026) AK 2 (2007–2007) IA 2 (2020–2020)

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.

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