Brooks v. State, 90 So. 3d 835 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). · Go Syfert
Brooks v. State, 90 So. 3d 835 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“intent, a state of mind, is rarely susceptible of direct proof. it is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence.”
14 citation events (14 in the last 25 years) across 1 distinct court.
Strongest positive: Marlon Edgardo Lara-Castillo v. State of Florida (fladistctapp, 2018-04-18)
Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers.
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Marlon Edgardo Lara-Castillo v. State of Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2018 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
intent, a state of mind, is rarely susceptible of direct proof. it is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Byron Turner v. the State of Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2025 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
intent, a state of mind, is rarely susceptible of direct proof. it is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Alvaro Juan Silva v. The State of Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2024 · confidence medium
Green v. State, 90 So. 3d 835, 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012); see also Sebastiano v. State, 14 So. 3d 1160, 1164 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) T. K., a child v. State of Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2018 · confidence medium
It is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence.” State v. Sims, 110 So. 3d 113, 122 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013) (quoting Green v. State, 90 So. 3d 835, 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)) (emphasis added by Sims).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Izquierdo v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2015 · confidence medium
Id. at 838 (Altenbernd, J., concurring).
cited Cited as authority (rule) State v. Sims
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2013 · confidence medium
It is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence.” Green v. State, 90 So.3d 835, 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012) (emphasis added).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Martin v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2013 · confidence medium
State v. Waters, 436 So.2d 66, 71 (Fla.1983); Green v. State, 90 So.3d 835, 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Tate v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2013 · signal: see also · confidence medium
“Because direct evidence of intent is rare, and intent is usually proven through inference, ⅛ trial court should rarely, if ever, grant a motion for judgment of acquittal on the issue of intent.’ ” Manuel v. State, 16 So.3d 833, 835 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005) (quoting Washington v. State, 737 So.2d 1208, 1215 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)); see also Green v. State, 90 So.3d 835, 837 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012) (holding that intent “is rarely susceptible of direct proof’ and “is almost always shown solely by circumstantial evidence” (citing Sebastiano v. State, 14 So.3d 1160, 1165 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009))); …
Willie BROOKS
v.
STATE of Florida
No. 1D12-0645.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
May 4, 2012.
90 So. 3d 835
Willie Brooks, pro se, Appellant., Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, and Giselle Denise Lylen, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
Benton, Clark, Makar.
Published
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PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See Flagg v. State, 74 So.3d 138 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011).

BENTON, C.J., CLARK, and MAKAR, JJ., concur.