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6 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1977–2008 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Rolling v. Stategreen2 sentences2008To hold otherwise would be to “establish an impossible standard.” Id. 2004In Rolling v. State, 695 So.2d 278, 285 (Fla.1997), the Florida Supreme Court held that a juror is not required to be completely devoid of knowledge of the acts or be devoid of preconceived notions: To hold that the mere existence of any preconceived notion as to the guilt of the accused, without more, is sufficient to rebut the presumption of a prospective juror's impartiality would be to establish an impossible standard. | 1 | 2 |
Broadrick v. Oklahomagreen2 sentences1996Rather, the Court has held that the only requirement is that a statute not be "so vague that `men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning.'" Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601, 607 , 93 S.Ct. 2908, 2913 , 37 L.Ed.2d 830, 837 (1973), quoting Connally v. General Constr. 1996Rather, the Court has held that the only requirement is that a statute not be "so vague that `men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning.'" Broadrick v. Oklahoma, 413 U.S. 601, 607 , 93 S.Ct. 2908, 2913 , 37 L.Ed.2d 830, 837 (1973), quoting Connally v. General Constr. | 1 | 1 |
Murphy v. Floridagreen2 sentences1981It is sufficient if the juror can lay aside his impression or opinion and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court." At the same time, the juror's assurances that he is equal to this task cannot be dispositive of the accused's rights, and it remains open to the defendant to demonstrate "the actual existence of such an opinion in the mind of the juror as will raise the presumption of partiality." Id. at 799-800 , 95 S.Ct. at 2036 (citations omitted). [1] Neither the voir dire of the prospective jurors nor any other portion of the trial reflects that those selected to try this c 1981It is sufficient if the juror can lay aside his impression or opinion and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court." At the same time, the juror's assurances that he is equal to this task cannot be dispositive of the accused's rights, and it remains open to the defendant to demonstrate "the actual existence of such an opinion in the mind of the juror as will raise the presumption of partiality." Id. at 799-800 , 95 S.Ct. at 2036 (citations omitted). [1] Neither the voir dire of the prospective jurors nor any other portion of the trial reflects that those selected to try this c | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Irvin v. Dowd
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2 sentences1979It is sufficient if the juror can lay aside his impression or opinion and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court." Id., at 723 , 81 S.Ct. 1639 , 6 L.Ed.2d 751 . 1979It is sufficient if the juror can lay aside his impression or opinion and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court." Id., at 723 , 81 S.Ct. 1639 , 6 L.Ed.2d 751 . | 2 | 1977–1979 |
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.