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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-22

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-09

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

Penzera v. O'Neal

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-02

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

Penzera v. O'Neal

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-02

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

Campbell v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-16

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-13

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

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-08

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

Snippet: “Child” 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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-08

Citation: 41 So. 3d 853

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

Jenkins v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-24

Citation: 990 So. 2d 702, 2008 WL 4330272

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

Almeda v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-06-27

Citation: 959 So. 2d 806, 2007 WL 1828366

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

Hall v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-14

Citation: 951 So. 2d 91, 2007 WL 750523

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

Thompson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-27

Citation: 944 So. 2d 546, 2006 WL 3780742

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

FINR v. Marshall

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-08

Citation: 943 So. 2d 976

Snippet: the legal categories of excusable homicide, see § 782.03, Fla. Stat. (2003), and justifiable homicide, see

State v. Storer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-10

Citation: 920 So. 2d 754, 2006 WL 305432

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

Pena v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-02-24

Citation: 901 So. 2d 781, 2005 WL 425408

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-02-04

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-02-04

Citation: 892 So. 2d 1189, 2005 WL 264115

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-07

Citation: 838 So. 2d 1222, 2003 WL 825132

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

Villella v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-13

Citation: 833 So. 2d 192, 2002 WL 31777769

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

Pena v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-18

Citation: 829 So. 2d 289, 2002 WL 31322780

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