Florida Statute 775.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.01

775.01 Common law of England.—The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far as the same relates to the modes and degrees of punishment, shall be of full force in this state where there is no existing provision by statute on the subject.

History.—s. 1, Nov. 6, 1829; s. 1, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2369; GS 3194; RGS 5024; CGL 7126.

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Amendments to 775.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.01

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 775.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 775.01

Total Results: 20

Ron DeSantis, Governor v. Dream Defenders

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-20

Snippet: English law, and thus in Florida law, too. See § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (2021) (originally enacted in 1829

VENTURA GOMEZ v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-01-20

Snippet: (1994) (internal citation omitted); see also § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (“The common law of England in relation

Lewis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-07

Citation: 211 So. 3d 279, 2017 WL 486987, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1442

Snippet: 4, 1776, remains in force in Florida. §§ 2.01 & 775.01, Fla. Stat. Jury nullifications were used in England

Markus Leon Brown v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-18

Citation: 179 So. 3d 466, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17320, 2015 WL 7266557

Snippet: Section 775,15(7)(b), was redesignated Section 775.-1 S(13)(b) on July 1, 2005. See Ch; 2005-110, Laws

Toye v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-22

Citation: 133 So. 3d 540, 2014 WL 228639, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 535

Snippet: statutory provision that is now found at section 775.01. See § 775.01; Hepburn v. Chapman, 109 Fla. 133, 149 So

Schaab v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-21

Citation: 33 So. 3d 763, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5290, 2010 WL 1563698

Snippet: relation to crimes" is "of full force" in Florida. § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (2008); Moorman, 490 So.2d at 187.

Giordano v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-08-28

Citation: 32 So. 3d 96, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 12657, 2009 WL 2634083

Snippet: retain their status as common law crimes. See § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (2005) (providing that where there

Saridakis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-12

Citation: 936 So. 2d 33, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11613, 2006 WL 1896405

Snippet: no maximum time for such imprisonment. Section 775.01 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that

Bottoson v. Moore

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-24

Citation: 833 So. 2d 693, 2002 WL 31386790

Snippet: a petit jury to be unanimous."). [43] Section 775.01, Florida Statutes (2001), which dates back to November

State v. McDonald

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-04

Citation: 785 So. 2d 640, 2001 WL 467985

Snippet: Adams, 683 So.2d 517 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996), section 775.01, Florida Statutes (1999), this difficult task is

State v. Adams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-28

Citation: 683 So. 2d 517, 1996 WL 354412

Snippet: suicide under the carry-over provisions of section 775.01, Florida Statutes (1993), based on its determination

Brown v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-07-26

Citation: 661 So. 2d 309, 1995 WL 437263

Snippet: (1769); Art. I, § 16(a), Fla. Const. (1968); § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1991). A juror cannot vote by proxy

State v. SCM Glidco Organics Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-12-23

Citation: 592 So. 2d 710, 1991 WL 272775

Snippet: section superseded the common law and that Section 775.01, Florida Statutes[2], therefore prohibited reference

Johnson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-29

Citation: 584 So. 2d 95, 1991 WL 138139

Snippet: of England are crimes in Florida under section 775.01, Florida Statutes. The Aaron court then concluded

Thomas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-17

Citation: 584 So. 2d 1022, 1991 WL 133505

Snippet: existing provision by statute on the subject," § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1989), since the adoption of the "Florida

Perkins v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-03-14

Citation: 576 So. 2d 1310, 1991 WL 33012

Snippet: there is an existing statute on the same subject. § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1989). In effect, very little if any

Merckle v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-04-12

Citation: 541 So. 2d 1312, 1989 WL 34847

Snippet: Fla. Stat. (1981). [4] A common law crime. See § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1981).

Merckle v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-06-09

Citation: 529 So. 2d 269, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 381

Snippet: Fla. Stat. (1981); and misbehavior in office, § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1981). [2] The trial judge set out

Jones v. Dugger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-11-06

Citation: 518 So. 2d 295, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2556

Snippet: existing provision by statute on the subject." § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (1985). Even so, the state maintains

Merckle v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-05-15

Citation: 512 So. 2d 948, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1245

Snippet: and misbehavior in office in violation of section 775.01, Florida Statutes (1981). On September 8, 1985