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Maxwell motion in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2024 1 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Maharaj v. Stategreen
fla · 1996 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See Freeman v. State , 761 So.2d 1055 , 1061 (Fla. 2000) *1207 ("[A] defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction relief motion unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient." (citing Maharaj v. State , 684 So.2d 726 (Fla. 1996) ) ).

2018See Freeman v. State, 761 So. 2d 1055, 1061 (Fla. 2000) ("[A] defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction relief motion unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient." (citing Maharaj v. State, 684 So. 2d 726 (Fla. 1996))).

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Freeman v. Stategreen
fla · 2000 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See Freeman v. State , 761 So.2d 1055 , 1061 (Fla. 2000) *1207 ("[A] defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction relief motion unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient." (citing Maharaj v. State , 684 So.2d 726 (Fla. 1996) ) ).

2018See Freeman v. State, 761 So. 2d 1055, 1061 (Fla. 2000) ("[A] defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction relief motion unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient." (citing Maharaj v. State, 684 So. 2d 726 (Fla. 1996))).

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Adams v. Stategreen
fla · 1980 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024P. 3.850(c); Adams v. State, 380 So. 2d 423, 424 (Fla. 1980) (noting that “asserted issues . . . could have been raised” 10 here is that rule 3.850 may be read broadly enough to serve facially as the vehicle by which Maxwell could assert the collateral claims adumbrated in Maxwell’s motion.

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Stefanos v. Rivera-Berriosgreen
fla · 1996 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Stefanos, 673 So.2d at 13 .

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. Shaughnessy green
scotus · 1954
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Rogers v. State green
fla · 1987
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Brown v. State green
fla · 1988
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Steffens v. Wagon Wheel Associates, Inc. green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Quintana v. United States green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Anderson v. Department of Defense green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992
Youngs v. Lawyers Surety Corp. green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1992NOTES [1] "Statutory mitigating evidence" is any evidence tending to prove the existence of those factors described in section 921.141(6), Florida Statutes (1991). [2] "Nonstatutory mitigating evidence" is evidence tending to prove the existence of any factor that "in fairness or in the totality of the defendant's life or character, may be considered as extenuating or reducing the degree of moral culpability for the crime committed" or "anything in the life of the defendant which might militate against the appropriateness of the death penalty." Waters Dictionary of Florida Law 432-33 (1991) (c

11992–1992

Where else courts name it

TX 7 (1970–2015) IA 7 (2008–2025) FL 5 (1992–2024) GA 5 (1994–2023) OH 2 (2014–2021) WA 2 (1998–2016) AL 2 (2000–2003) UT 2 (2011–2022) ME 2 (2017–2017) CA 2 (1977–1988) IN 2 (1981–2012) AK 2 (2020–2022) NY 2 (1981–2007)

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