Florida Statute 782.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 782
HOMICIDE

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F.S. 782.03

782.03 Excusable homicide.—Homicide is excusable when committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution, and without any unlawful intent, or by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sudden and sufficient provocation, or upon a sudden combat, without any dangerous weapon being used and not done in a cruel or unusual manner.

History.—s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2379; GS 3204; RGS 5034; CGL 7136; s. 1, ch. 75-13.

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Amendments to 782.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 782.03

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 782.03.

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Cases Citing Statute 782.03

Total Results: 20

JAMES MICHAEL BRADY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-11-21T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: justifiable nor excusable. Section 782.03, Florida Statutes (2015), defines excusable homicide

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-03-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 213 So. 3d 680

Snippet: not-done in a e-ruel er-unusual manner. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. Give only if 2a alleged and…moans any person under thc-age-of 18 years. §782.03-; -FlckrStetr “Dangerous weapon” is any

Penzera v. O'Neal

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 663, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17996

Snippet: Harvey Bldg., Inc. v. Haley, 175 So.2d 780, 782-3 (Fla.1965))). Here, in response to O’Neal and

Penzera v. O'Neal

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-01T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: citing Harvey Bldg., Inc. v. Haley, 175 So. 2d 780, 782-3 (Fla. 1965))). Here, in response

Campbell v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-07-16T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: the killing. EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE F.S. 782.03 The killing of a human being is excusable,

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-10-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 75 So. 3d 210, 2011 WL 4835655

Snippet: killing is not done in a cruel or unusual manner. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. Give only if 2a alleged and proved… means any person under the age of 18 years. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. “Dangerous weapon” is any weapon that

In Re Amend. to Standard Jury Inst.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-04-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 41 So. 3d 853

Snippet: means any person under the age of 18 years. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. "Dangerous weapon" is any

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-04-08T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: ” means any person under the age of 18 years. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. “Dangerous weapon” is any weapon that

Jenkins v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-09-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 990 So. 2d 702

Snippet: for excusable homicide, which is based on section 782.03, Florida Statutes, is contained in Florida Standard

Almeda v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-06-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 959 So. 2d 806

Snippet: evidentiary hearing." Bolden, 875 So.2d at 782. [3] In Bolden, this court suggested the following

Hall v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-03-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 951 So. 2d 91

Snippet: . State, 293 So.2d 44, 45 (Fla. 1974)). Section 782.03, Florida Statutes (1999), provides: Homicide is

Thompson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-26T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 944 So. 2d 546

Snippet: so that the homicide was excusable under section 782.03, Florida Statutes (2004). Appellant did not raise

FINR v. Marshall

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 943 So. 2d 976

Snippet: the legal categories of excusable homicide, see § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (2003), and justifiable homicide, see…element in the definition of excusable homicide. § 782.03. FINR's argument regarding the use of the

State v. Storer

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 920 So. 2d 754

Snippet: , upon sudden and sufficient provocation. See § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (2003). Because this incident occurred

Pena v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-02-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 901 So. 2d 781

Snippet: at the time of the killing. Excusable Homicide § 782.03, Fla. Stat. The killing of a human being is excusable

J.J.W. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-02-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 892 So. 2d 1189, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 1042

Snippet: used and not done in a cruel or unusual manner. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (emphasis supplied). J.J.W. argues

JJW v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-02-03T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 892 So. 2d 1189

Snippet: used and not done in a cruel or unusual manner. § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (emphasis supplied). J.J.W. argues

Palmore v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-03-07T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 838 So. 2d 1222

Snippet: only once. The instruction[1] is based on section 782.03, Florida Statutes, which defines excusable homicide

Villella v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 192

Snippet: upon any sudden and sufficient provocation. See § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (2002); see also Fla. Std. Jury Instr

Pena v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-10-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 829 So. 2d 289

Snippet: at the time of the killing. EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE § 782.03, Fla. Stat. The killing of a human being is excusable