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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 776
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
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F.S. 776.08
776.08 Forcible felony.“Forcible felony” means treason; murder; manslaughter; sexual battery; carjacking; home-invasion robbery; robbery; burglary; arson; kidnapping; aggravated assault; aggravated battery; aggravated stalking; aircraft piracy; unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual.
History.s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 4, ch. 75-298; s. 289, ch. 79-400; s. 5, ch. 93-212; s. 10, ch. 95-195.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 776.08
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 776.08.



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Cases Citing Statute 776.08

Total Results: 20

City of Tampa v. Foottit, Foottit

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-16

Snippet: forcible felony as defined in Florida Statute §776.08 to include any felony which involves the

KYLE KENNETH KLICK v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-30

Snippet: but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

JOSE MIKE ESPICHAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-19

Snippet: forcible felonies for purposes of chapter 776. § 776.08. 8

Smith v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-06-19

Snippet: physical force or violence against any individual.” § 776.08, Fla. Stat. The circuit court determined that Smith’s

CARLOS LORENZO GONZALEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-19

Snippet: of (applicable forcible felony listed in § 776.08, Fla. Stat.) against himself. If defendant

Cristian Pozos v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-14

Snippet: but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

DEANDRE LADALE PETERSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-03-24

Snippet: “Forcible Felony” includes aggravated assault. § 776.08, Fla. Stat. (2014). For the forcible felony exception

ERICK LESLIE BATTA vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-12

Snippet: described in s. 776.08." § 775.084(1)(d)1.a., Fla. Stat. Looking to the text of section 776.08, Florida

NIMER ABDALLAH v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-12-22

Snippet: to commit a forcible felony, as defined in s. 776.08.” § 810.02(1)(b) 2.c., Fla. Stat. (2016). Burglary

WALTER B. CAMPBELL v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-12-22

Snippet: CURIAM. Affirmed. See §§ 775.084(1)(d) and 776.08, Fla. Stat. (2003); Jones v. State, 988 So. 2d

JAVIER E. ANDRADE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-13

Snippet: that is not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08.” § 948.08(6)(a), Fla. Stat. (2020). With

RYAN CHRISTOPHER BUCHMANN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-04-29

Snippet: but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

Keita Jermaine Gaymon v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-23

Snippet: but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-01

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: commission of (applicable forcible felony listed in § 776.08, Fla. Stat.) against [himself] [herself] [or another]]

DAREK LEE LEWIS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-27

Snippet: but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

Amos Moorer v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-23

Snippet: of (applicable forcible felony listed in § 776.08, Fla. Stat.) against [himself] [herself] [or

Piccinini v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-21

Citation: 275 So. 3d 210

Snippet: felony but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

Piccinini v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-21

Citation: 275 So. 3d 210

Snippet: felony but not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third degree felony violation

David L. Ross v. City of Jacksonville

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-12

Citation: 274 So. 3d 1180

Snippet: committed a forcible felony as defined in section 776.08, Florida Statutes; and 3) the pursuit was conducted

Paul Byrd v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-07

Citation: 272 So. 3d 1289

Snippet: that is not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08.” Id. (emphasis added). Because the felony trafficking