Florida Statute 782.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 782
HOMICIDE

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F.S. 782.02

782.02 Justifiable use of deadly force.—The use of deadly force is justifiable when a person is resisting any attempt to murder such person or to commit any felony upon him or her or upon or in any dwelling house in which such person shall be.

History.—ss. 4, 5, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2378; ch. 4967, 1901; s. 1, ch. 4964, 1901; GS 3203; RGS 5033; CGL 7135; s. 66, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 75-24; s. 45, ch. 75-298; s. 1197, ch. 97-102.

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Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

603 So. 2d 1175, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 400, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 1992 WL 148230

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1992 | Docket: 1475854

Cited 75 times | Published

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE F.S. 782.02 The killing of a human being is justifiable

In Re Standard Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases No. 2007-03

976 So. 2d 1081, 2008 WL 596805

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2008 | Docket: 1679907

Cited 57 times | Published

death or great bodily harm. Give if applicable. § 782.02, Fla. Stat. The use of deadly force is justifiable

Pena v. State

901 So. 2d 781, 2005 WL 425408

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 2005 | Docket: 1666214

Cited 39 times | Published

Criminal Cases provides: Justifiable Homicide § 782.02, Fla. Stat. The killing of a human being is justifiable

Fred Spires, Jr. v. Ben Hill County, D/B/A Ben Hill Emergency Medical Service, the Ben Hill County Commissioners, Ed Drexler, Freddie Sawyer and John Bishop, Individually and in Their Official Capacity as Commissioners, David Allen Sanders v. Ben Hill County, D/B/A Ben Hill Emergency Medical Service, the Ben Hill County Commissioners, Ed Drexler, Freddie Sawyer and John Bishop, Individually and in Their Official Capacity as Commissioners, Ray L. Mercer v. Ben Hill County, D/B/A Ben Hill Emergency Medical Service, the Ben Hill County Commissioners, Ed Drexler, Freddie Sawyer and John Bishop, Individually and in Their Official Capacity as Commissioners, Suzy Stone Mercer v. Ben Hill County, D/B/A Ben Hill Emergency Medical Service, the Ben Hill County Commissioners, Ed Drexler, Freddie Sawyer and John Bishop, Individually and in Their Official Capacity as Commissioners

980 F.2d 683, 116 A.L.R. Fed. 715, 1 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 300, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 3

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 4, 1993 | Docket: 2377610

Cited 34 times | Published

13 49 U.S.C. § 3102(b)(1); 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a) (1990); Boutell v. Walling, 327 U.S. 463, 467

McAden v. State

21 So. 2d 33, 155 Fla. 523, 1945 Fla. LEXIS 568

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1945 | Docket: 3265138

Cited 31 times | Published

self defense because it was not authorized by Section 782.02, Fla. Stats. 1941 (F.S.A.), and our rulings

Abelardo Baez, Angel Baez v. Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp., a Corp. Doing Business in the State of Florida

938 F.2d 180, 30 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 778, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 17965, 1991 WL 135487

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 9, 1991 | Docket: 320941

Cited 30 times | Published

the meaning of the Motor Carrier Act. 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a) (citing United States v. American Trucking

Brown v. State

454 So. 2d 596

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1984 | Docket: 444313

Cited 30 times | Published

had defendant turned to run.[2] Florida Statute § 782.02 (1981) provides: Justifiable use of deadly force

Cobb v. State

376 So. 2d 230

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1979 | Docket: 421576

Cited 27 times | Published

(1975), or if not justifiable, as provided in section 782.02 or chapter 776, Florida Statutes (1975). Read

Tipton v. State

97 So. 2d 277

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1957 | Docket: 458403

Cited 27 times | Published

It is clear from reading the provisions of Section 782.02, justifiable homicide, and Section 782.03,

Bagley v. State

119 So. 2d 400

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 1960 | Docket: 451300

Cited 24 times | Published

lawfully preserving and keeping the peace." Section 782.02, Florida Statutes, 1957, F.S.A., defines justifiable

Walters v. American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc.

575 F.3d 1221, 15 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 261, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 16601, 2009 WL 2182419

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 23, 2009 | Docket: 358493

Cited 22 times | Published

686; see also 49 U.S.C. § 31502(b)(1); 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a). The MCA indicates that the Secretary has this

Falco v. State

407 So. 2d 203

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1981 | Docket: 1515369

Cited 21 times | Published

(1975), or if not justifiable, as provided in section 782.02 or chapter 776, Florida Statutes (1975). Read

In Re Jury Inst. in Cr. Cases (No. 2005-4)

930 So. 2d 612, 2006 WL 1471998

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2006 | Docket: 1469355

Cited 19 times | Published

dealing with claims of self-defense predicated on section 782.02, Florida Statutes (2005); (4) expanding the

Dias v. State

812 So. 2d 487, 2002 WL 384970

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2002 | Docket: 1364310

Cited 19 times | Published

relies on both section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1997), and the "castle doctrine." Section 782.02 provides

Harris v. State

104 So. 2d 739

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1958 | Docket: 1312650

Cited 18 times | Published

himself or family at the hands of deceased. Section 782.02, F.S.A., provides: "Homicide is justifiable

Terry v. State

467 So. 2d 761, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 911

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1985 | Docket: 1275437

Cited 16 times | Published

real necessity for the taking of life); see also § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (1981), which provides: Justifiable

Dunn v. State

454 So. 2d 641

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 1984 | Docket: 64190

Cited 16 times | Published

killing of another person may be justifiable (see § 782.02 and ch. 776, Fla. Stat.) or excusable (see § 782

Pena v. State

829 So. 2d 289, 2002 WL 31322780

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2002 | Docket: 1454303

Cited 15 times | Published

omitted during this trial: JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE § 782.02, Fla. Stat. The killing of a human being is justifiable

Weaver v. State

220 So. 2d 53

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1969 | Docket: 1727754

Cited 13 times | Published

The basis for such an instruction is found in § 782.02(2)(a), F.S.A., which section defines justifiable

Thompson v. State

552 So. 2d 264, 1989 WL 135390

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1989 | Docket: 1201072

Cited 10 times | Published

be justifiable under certain circumstances. Section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: "The use

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2009-01

27 So. 3d 640, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2, 2010 WL 26546

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 2010 | Docket: 1665256

Cited 9 times | Published

death or great bodily harm. Give if applicable. § 782.02, Fla. Stat. The use of deadly force is justifiable

FINR v. Marshall

943 So. 2d 976

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2006 | Docket: 1526824

Cited 9 times | Published

Fla. Stat. (2003), and justifiable homicide, see § 782.02; Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 7.1, makes clear

Marine Coatings of Alabama v. United States

71 F.3d 1558, 1996 A.M.C. 1035, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 233, 1996 WL 202

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 8, 1996 | Docket: 210785

Cited 9 times | Published

Vessels Act (1) has a more liberal venue provision (§ 782); (2) restricts subpoenas against officers and crews

Baker v. State

506 So. 2d 1056, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 885

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1987 | Docket: 1336114

Cited 9 times | Published

C.J., and CAMPBELL, J., concur. NOTES [1] Section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1985), provides: "The use

Whitehead v. State

245 So. 2d 94

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 1971 | Docket: 1356345

Cited 9 times | Published

"justifiable homicide" within the provisions of § 782.02, F.S.A. The court fully charged the jury on "excusable

Chao v. First Class Coach Co., Inc.

214 F. Supp. 2d 1263, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24321, 2001 WL 1915358

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 2001 | Docket: 2312096

Cited 8 times | Published

transportation of persons or property? 29 C.F.R. § 782.2.[6] Exemptions to the FLSA are to be construed

State v. Bobbitt

389 So. 2d 1094

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 1980 | Docket: 1282168

Cited 8 times | Published

imminent death or great bodily harm to herself. See § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (1977); Hedges, supra; State v. Coles

Barnes v. State

348 So. 2d 599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1977 | Docket: 1760374

Cited 8 times | Published

maintained, constitutes justifiable homicide. Section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1975). The error complained

Stinson v. State

245 So. 2d 688

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1971 | Docket: 1706419

Cited 7 times | Published

self is not the only circumstance for invoking Section 782.02, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. On the contrary,

Morrison v. Quality Transports Services, Inc.

474 F. Supp. 2d 1303, 2007 WL 460917

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 2007 | Docket: 35336

Cited 6 times | Published

vehicles in interstate or foreign commerce. 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a); see Baez v. Wells Fargo Armored Serv. Corp

Aiken v. State

425 So. 2d 641

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1983 | Docket: 1181703

Cited 6 times | Published

It is clear from reading the provisions of Section 782.02, justifiable homicide, and Section 782.03,

Abel v. SOUTHERN SHUTTLE SERVICES, INC.

620 F.3d 1272, 16 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1196, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 19567, 2010 WL 3636233

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 21, 2010 | Docket: 380363

Cited 5 times | Published

employee's job.'" Id. at 1227 (quoting 29 C.F.R. § 782.2, outlining the requirements for the MCA exemption)

Congleton v. Sansom

664 So. 2d 276, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2528

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 1995 | Docket: 1229762

Cited 5 times | Published

dwelling house in which such person shall be." § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (1993).

Jones v. State

356 So. 2d 4

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1977 | Docket: 1478508

Cited 5 times | Published

negligence", which does not require intent. Section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1975). Although crimes with

In re Amendments to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 7.7

75 So. 3d 210, 2011 WL 4835655

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2011 | Docket: 60303663

Cited 4 times | Published

the defendant was at the time of the killing. § 782.02, Fla. Stat. Excusable Homicide: The killing

Abel v. Southern Shuttle Services, Inc.

631 F.3d 1210, 17 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 226, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 1779, 2011 WL 255294

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 28, 2011 | Docket: 65659437

Cited 4 times | Published

employee’s job.’ ” Id. at 1227 (quoting 29 C.F.R. § 782.2, outlining the requirements for the MCA exemption)

Powell v. Carey International, Inc.

483 F. Supp. 2d 1168, 2007 WL 1068487, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51341

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2007 | Docket: 2204348

Cited 4 times | Published

commerce within the meaning of the MCA (29 C.F.R. § 782.2). (See DE 136 at 9.) With regard to the first requirement

Quaggin v. State

752 So. 2d 19, 2000 WL 31815

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2000 | Docket: 1279666

Cited 4 times | Published

dwelling house in which such person shall be." § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (1997). Additionally, a "person is

State v. White

642 So. 2d 842, 1994 WL 524301

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1994 | Docket: 549257

Cited 4 times | Published

what appeared to him as a home invasion robbery. § 782.02, Fla. Stat. However, that is a defense to a charge

Odeh v. State

82 So. 3d 915, 2011 WL 2694434

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 2011 | Docket: 60306294

Cited 3 times | Published

Justifiable Use of Deadly Force, in which section 782.02, Florida Statutes is the statutory basis for

In re Amendments To Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 7.7.

41 So. 3d 853, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 209, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 476, 2010 WL 1372703

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2010 | Docket: 60295243

Cited 3 times | Published

the defendant was at the time of the killing. § 782.02, Fla. Stat. The killing of a human being is excusable

Walters v. American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc.

569 F. Supp. 2d 1270, 14 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 82, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60757, 2008 WL 2967170

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2008 | Docket: 1058001

Cited 3 times | Published

work involved in the employee's job." 29 C.F.R. § 782.2. More specifically, the Secretary of Transportation

Garcia v. Fleetwood Limousine, Inc.

511 F. Supp. 2d 1233, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10302, 2007 WL 527952

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2007 | Docket: 900725

Cited 3 times | Published

180, 181-82 (11th Cir.1991) (citing 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a)). Thus, the application of the motor carrier

Powell v. Carey International, Inc.

490 F. Supp. 2d 1202, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96210

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 2006 | Docket: 2473391

Cited 3 times | Published

commerce within the meaning of the MCA. 29 C.F.R. § 782.2. Here, given that Defendants have not met the first

Alvarado v. I.G.W.T. Delivery Systems, Inc.

410 F. Supp. 2d 1272, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2585, 2006 WL 122196

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2006 | Docket: 2216880

Cited 3 times | Published

180, 181-82 (11th Cir.1991) (citing 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a)); see also Opelika Royal Crown Bottling Co.

Garcia v. State

535 So. 2d 290, 1988 WL 107045

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1988 | Docket: 1306007

Cited 3 times | Published

person or to commit any felony upon him... ." § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (1985). [4] In its brief and in oral

Hancock v. State

276 So. 2d 223

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 1973 | Docket: 1730349

Cited 3 times | Published

the aggressor, as he is permitted to do by Section 782.02, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. We hasten to add

Rojas v. Garda CL Southeast, Inc.

297 F.R.D. 669, 25 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 891, 2013 WL 6834657, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179595

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2013 | Docket: 66052051

Cited 2 times | Published

the meaning of the Motor Carrier Act.” 29 C.F.R. § 782.2 (internal citations omitted); see also Baez, 938

Padjuran v. Aventura Limousine & Transportation Service, Inc.

500 F. Supp. 2d 1359, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58029

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2007 | Docket: 2296114

Cited 2 times | Published

vehicles in interstate or foreign commerce. 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a). Here, again, Defendants have asserted matters

State v. Ashley

670 So. 2d 1087, 1996 WL 124657

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1996 | Docket: 1671486

Cited 2 times | Published

was not: a. justifiable homicide under either section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1993), or chapter 766, Florida

Spires v. Ben Hill County

980 F.2d 683, 1993 WL 73

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 4, 1993 | Docket: 66279401

Cited 2 times | Published

(1988). . 49 U.S.C. § 3102(b)(1); 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a) (1990); Boutell v. Walling, 327 U.S. 463, 467

Powell v. New York Life Insurance

120 So. 2d 33, 86 A.L.R. 2d 437, 1960 Fla. App. LEXIS 2504

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1960 | Docket: 60194877

Cited 2 times | Published

In Florida, through statutory definition, section 782.-02(2), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., homicide is justifiable

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report No. 2014-06

191 So. 3d 411, 2016 WL 2586287

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 5, 2016 | Docket: 3061091

Cited 1 times | Published

great bodily harm. Both Chapter 776 and § 782.02, Fla. Stat., address the justifiable use of deadly

Bates v. State

325 So. 2d 449, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1976 | Docket: 64551965

Cited 1 times | Published

theory of justifiable homicide as defined by F.S. § 782.-02 (2) (b). However, the foregoing statute provides

Nima Moradi v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 2025 | Docket: 69533867

Published

a place where he or she has a right to be.”); § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (2015) (“The use of deadly force is

JOSE MIKE ESPICHAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2024 | Docket: 68340291

Published

(quoting § 776.012(2), Fla. Stat.); see also § 782.02, Fla. Stat. (2021) (“The use of deadly force is

United States v. Gretchen Buselli

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 11, 2024 | Docket: 68305355

Published

Argued: Mar 6, 2024

Std. Jury Instr. (Crim) 7.1; Fla. Stat § 782.02. By contrast, excusable homicide applies only

Joseph William Hamilton v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2024 | Docket: 68798699

Published

standard instruction does not accurately reflect section 782.02, Florida Statutes (2021), which states that

CARLOS LORENZO GONZALEZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2024 | Docket: 68452489

Published

Gonzalez’s trial. This section is based on section 782.02, Florida Statutes (1997), and the applicable

North American Company for Life and Health Insurance v. Michelle Caldwell

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 14, 2022 | Docket: 66638062

Published

and the public at large. See FLA. STAT. § 782.02 (2022). A civilian, aware of this fact, threat-

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2019 | Docket: 16761659

Published

126 So. 3d 400 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). § 782.02, Fla. Stat., and many statutes within Chapter

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-07 – Corrected Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2018 | Docket: 8347874

Published

bodily harm. Both Chapter 776 and § Section 782.02, Fla. Stat., and many statutes within Chapter

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-07.

257 So. 3d 908

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2018 | Docket: 8221109

Published

Both Chapter 776 and § Section 782.02, Fla. Stat., and many statutes

CATHERINE M. PILEGGI v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2017 | Docket: 6219444

Published

instruction was based, in part, on the wording of section 782.02 of the Florida Statutes which provides that:

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-01

213 So. 3d 680

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2017 | Docket: 4615973

Published

he dcfcndnnt-VTOS-at the timc of-thc killing. § 782.02—Fla, Stafe Excusable Homicide: The

Campbell v. State

143 So. 3d 992, 2014 WL 3511138, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10901

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2014 | Docket: 433710

Published

as follows: JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE F.S. 782.02 The killing of a human being is justifiable

Abel v. SOUTHERN SHUTTLE SERVICES, INC.

620 F.3d 1272

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 28, 2011 | Docket: 1290991

Published

employee's job.'" Id. at 1227 (quoting 29 C.F.R. § 782.2, outlining the requirements for the MCA exemption)

Abel v. Southern Shuttle Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 21, 2010 | Docket: 2906835

Published

employee’s job.’” Id. at 1227 (quoting 29 C.F.R. § 782.2, outlining the requirements for the MCA exemption)

Louis-Charles v. Sun-Sentinel Co.

595 F. Supp. 2d 1304, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107135, 2008 WL 5582742

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 2008 | Docket: 2565135

Published

commerce within the meaning of" the Act. 29 C.F.R. § 782.2(a); 29 U.S.C. § 213(b)(1); 49 U.S.C. 31502(b).

Cote v. Jowers

515 So. 2d 339, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10910, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2570

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1987 | Docket: 64630836

Published

deadly force against Michael Bessent. The Florida Statute 782.02 states, the killing of a human being is

State v. Wade

305 So. 2d 851, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 9032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 1974 | Docket: 64543671

Published

killing would not be a justifiable homicide under § 782.02(2) (b) Fla.Stat.F. S.A. In 16 Fla.Jur., Homicide

McKinney v. State

260 So. 2d 239, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6940

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1972 | Docket: 64525172

Published

as having been committed in self-defense. See § 782.02 (2) (b) Fla.Stat., F.S.A. On the evidence submitted

Frank v. State

237 So. 2d 823, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6237

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1970 | Docket: 64515894

Published

instruct the jury as to the provision found in Section 782.02(2) (b), F.S.1967, F.S.A. The instruction was

Ross v. Wainwright

224 So. 2d 779, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1969 | Docket: 64510579

Published

one’s wife, mother, sister or daughter. See Section 782.02(2) (b), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. It seems to

Fountain v. State

43 So. 2d 345, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 1052

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 1949 | Docket: 3272785

Published

of the second ground relied on for reversal. Section 782.02(3), Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A., among other