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grant of use immunity in Florida

6 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2011 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Glen Smith, Elton Rieara, Elvis Smith and Roland Georgesgreen
ca3 · 1980 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1985
2 sentences

1985Thus, when it is shown that the state's decision not to grant immunity to a defense witness was a decision made with such intent, the court has remedial power to require that the distortion be redressed by requiring a grant of use immunity to the witness as an alternative to a judgment of acquittal. [7] See Virgin Islands, 615 F.2d at 968 ; Herman, 589 F.2d at 1204 .

1982Harris must, and does, place his greatest reliance on Government of Virgin Islands v. Smith, 615 F.2d 964 (3d Cir.1980), which, apart from reaffirming the Morrison rule that a deliberate attempt by the government to disrupt the fact-finding process should be met with a grant of use immunity to a defense witness, stands alone in announcing that: "In addition, even if there is no evidence of such prosecutorial misconduct, when it is found that a potential defense witness can offer testimony which is clearly exculpatory and essential to the defense case and when the government has no strong inter

12
United States v. Norman Turkishgreen
ca2 · 1980 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1982–1985
2 sentences

1985While the prosecutor may not prevent or discourage a defense witness from testifying, Washington v. Texas ; Morrison, the compulsory process clause does not place any affirmative obligation on either the prosecutor or the court to *395 secure testimony from a defense witness by replacing the self-incrimination privilege with a grant of use immunity. [12] Turkish, 623 F.2d at 774 .

1982See United States v. Turkish, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative); United States v. Klauber, supra (no need for immunity if evidence otherwise available); United States v. Alessio, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative).

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United States v. Reginald L. Smithgreen
ca7 · 1976 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1985–1985
1 sentence

1985See also United States v. Smith, 542 F.2d 711, 715 (7th Cir.1976).

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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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Montgomery green
fladistctapp · 1985
2 sentences

2011The Montgomery court explained there is an exception in cases of prosecutorial misconduct: when a defendant’s right to subpoena a . witness, and to have the witness available as the defendant finds the witness, is violated by prosecutorial misconduct, then a judgment of acquittal is warranted, unless the state agrees to cure the constitutional violation with a grant of use immunity pursuant to section 914.04. 467 So.2d at 392 .

1989Id. (footnote omitted).

21989–2011
State v. Wellington Precious Metals, Inc. green
fladistctapp · 1986
1 sentence

1987We review State v. Wellington Precious Metals, Inc., 487 So.2d 326 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986), wherein the court construed the United States Constitution and held that a sole owner-corporate custodian of records may not be compelled to produce corporate records pursuant to a subpoena duces te-cum if the act of producing will be communicative and incriminatory, in the absence of a grant of use immunity.

11987–1987
United States v. Doe green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

1986Both parties seek support from United States v. Doe, 465 U.S. 605 , 104 S.Ct. 1237 , 79 L.Ed.2d 552 (1984), which held that the act of producing business records of a sole proprietorship could not be compelled without a grant of statutory use immunity.

1986Both parties seek support from United States v. Doe, 465 U.S. 605 , 104 S.Ct. 1237 , 79 L.Ed.2d 552 (1984), which held that the act of producing business records of a sole proprietorship could not be compelled without a grant of statutory use immunity.

11986–1986
United States v. Richard P. Herman, United States of America v. James J. McCann in No. 78-1282 green
ca3 · 1978
2 sentences

1985Where such a showing is made, the court has inherent remedial power to require that the distortion be redressed by requiring a grant of use immunity to defense witnesses as an alternative to dismissal. [ Morrison ]. [emphasis added] 589 F.2d at 1203-04 .

1985Thus, when it is shown that the state's decision not to grant immunity to a defense witness was a decision made with such intent, the court has remedial power to require that the distortion be redressed by requiring a grant of use immunity to the witness as an alternative to a judgment of acquittal. [7] See Virgin Islands, 615 F.2d at 968 ; Herman, 589 F.2d at 1204 .

11985–1985
United States v. Gerald N. Klauber green
ca4 · 1979
1 sentence

1982See United States v. Turkish, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative); United States v. Klauber, supra (no need for immunity if evidence otherwise available); United States v. Alessio, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative).

11982–1982
United States v. Dominic Alessio green
ca9 · 1976
1 sentence

1982See United States v. Turkish, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative); United States v. Klauber, supra (no need for immunity if evidence otherwise available); United States v. Alessio, supra (no need for immunity where witness's testimony cumulative).

11982–1982

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 914.04 (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

IN 14 (1982–2024) IL 11 (1987–2022) CO 9 (1992–2016) CA 8 (1982–2020) NM 7 (1981–2014) TX 6 (1989–2023) FL 6 (1982–2011) DC 4 (1984–2024) AZ 4 (1982–2021) PA 4 (1983–2011) NJ 4 (1975–1986) LA 4 (1985–1998) GA 3 (1982–2016) MN 3 (1986–2010) NE 3 (1987–2006) AK 3 (1980–2014) WA 2 (1982–2019) MO 2 (2003–2012) OH 2 (1982–1990) VT 2 (1986–2007) ND 2 (1982–2007)

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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