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Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.680

RULE 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT

If a verdict is rendered from which it can be clearly understood
that the jurors intended to acquit the defendant, a judgment of not
guilty shall be rendered thereon even though the verdict is
defective. No judgment of guilty shall be rendered on a verdict
unless the jurors clearly express in it a finding of guilt of the
defendant.

Committee Notes

1968 Adoption. Same as section 921.02, Florida Statutes.

1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.
Link to Florida Bar Official Rule 3.680

Cases Citing Rule 3.680

Total Results: 5

In Re Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

272 So. 2d 65

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1973 | Docket: 1755077

Cited 102 times | Published

taking an appeal. Committee Note: Same as prior rule. 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT. If a verdict

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. Terry

336 So. 2d 65

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 1976 | Docket: 2521736

Cited 30 times | Published

630 Rule 3.640 Rule 3.650 Rule 3.670 Rule 3.680 Rule 3.690 Rule 3.700 Rule 3.720 Rule 3

Category: Criminal Procedure

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 2191048

Cited 9 times | Published

rule [but some terminology has been changed]. RULE 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT If a verdict is

Category: Criminal Procedure

Pruitt v. State

830 So. 2d 895, 2002 WL 31525406

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2002 | Docket: 1516814

Cited 1 times | Published

We deny the petition with prejudice because rule 3.680 is inapplicable and because Pruitt's counsel

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. MacKey

271 So. 3d 128

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2019 | Docket: 14693150

Published

jeopardy. Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.190(b), (c)(2). 5 Rule 3.680 provides, in relevant part, that “[i]f a verdict

Category: Criminal Procedure