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Spanish-speaking defendant in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1983–2016 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Garcia v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1966 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1983–1988
2 sentences

1988See Garcia v. State, 186 So.2d 556 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966).

1983Cf. Garcia v. State, 186 So.2d 556 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966) (where police officer spoke both Spanish and English, and adequately informed defendant that the search of his home could not be undertaken without his consent, search was upheld).

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United States v. Mooregreen
ca11 · 2007 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016In U.S. v. Bennett, 848 F.2d 1134 (11th Cir.1988), superceded by rule on other grounds as recognized in U.S. v. Moore, 504 F.3d 1345, 1347 (11th Cir.2007), three Spanish-speaking defendants were tried •with two other defendants.

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Byrd v. Stategreen
fla · 1985 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989See Byrd v. State, 481 So.2d 468, 472 (Fla.1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1153 , 106 S.Ct. 2261 , 90 L.Ed.2d 705 (1986).

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Monroe v. Blackburn, Wardengreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989See Byrd v. State, 481 So.2d 468, 472 (Fla.1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1153 , 106 S.Ct. 2261 , 90 L.Ed.2d 705 (1986).

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Kemp v. Wilsongreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989See Byrd v. State, 481 So.2d 468, 472 (Fla.1985), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1153 , 106 S.Ct. 2261 , 90 L.Ed.2d 705 (1986).

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Palacios v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

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Chao v. Stategreen
fla · 1985 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

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Rosell v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

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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 v. Michael R. Bennett, William G. Bennett, Anastasio Cervantes, Eydler Castellano, Maximo Hildo Feijo-Garcia green
ca11 · 1988
1 sentence

2016In U.S. v. Bennett, 848 F.2d 1134 (11th Cir.1988), superceded by rule on other grounds as recognized in U.S. v. Moore, 504 F.3d 1345, 1347 (11th Cir.2007), three Spanish-speaking defendants were tried •with two other defendants.

12016–2016
Gabriel Mendoza v. United States green
ca7 · 2014
1 sentence

2016In Mendoza, 755 F.3d 821 ; the court provided the Spanish-speaking defendant with an interpreter who sat at the defense table.

12016–2016
Cuervo v. State green
fla · 2007
1 sentence

2011Id. at 157 .

12011–2011
Kovach v. United States green
ca6 · 1931
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

11988–1988
United States v. Wai Lau green
nysd · 1963
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

11988–1988
United States v. Wai Lau green
ca2 · 1964
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

11988–1988
Stevenson v. United States green
scotus · 1964
1 sentence

1988See Rosell v. State, 433 So.2d 1260 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), pet. for rev. denied, 446 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1984), and disapproved on other grounds, Chao v. State, 478 So.2d 30 (Fla. 1985) (no voluntary consent given to officer by Spanish-speaking defendant, who, in compliance to the officer's gesture that he open the door to the camper top the defendant was driving, merely complied with that request); see also Palacios v. State, 434 So.2d 1031, 1032-33 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983), (invalidating a search based on consent on facts showing that a defendant, who spoke no English, complied with an officer's motion

11988–1988

Where else courts name it

TX 16 (1982–2018) NY 15 (1983–2025) WA 6 (2003–2021) FL 5 (1983–2016) CA 4 (1985–2022) MD 3 (2008–2016) VT 3 (1999–2001) MN 2 (1987–2009) CO 2 (1999–2004) KS 2 (1996–1998) IN 2 (2005–2008) NJ 2 (2023–2025) IL 2 (1985–2022)

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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