Florida Statute 843.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
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F.S. 843.14

843.14 Compounding felony.—Whoever, having knowledge of the commission of an offense punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison, takes money or a gratuity or reward, or an engagement therefor, upon an agreement or understanding, expressed or implied, to compound or conceal such offense, or not to prosecute therefor, or not to give evidence thereof, shall when such offense of which he or she has knowledge is punishable with death or imprisonment in the state prison for life, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084; and where the offense of which he or she so had knowledge was punishable in any other manner, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 20, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2592; GS 3513; RGS 5399; CGL 7540; s. 1047, ch. 71-136; s. 1344, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.14

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

S843.14 - COMPOUNDING CRIME - FEL PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT - F: T

S843.14 - COMPOUNDING CRIME - PUNISHABLE BY OTHER THAN DEATH OR LIFE - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 843.14

Total Results: 7

Joel Dale Wright v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

761 F.3d 1256, 2014 WL 3809389, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 14953

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 4, 2014 | Docket: 115009

Cited 11 times | Published

compounding a felony, see Fla. Stat. § 843.14. As part of his written plea agreement, Westberry

Nicor International Corp. v. El Paso Corp.

318 F. Supp. 2d 1160, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9674

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 25, 2004 | Docket: 2339650

Cited 4 times | Published

843.13, Fla. Stat. (aiding escape of juveniles); § 843.14, Fla. Stat. (compounding felony); § 843.15, Fla

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-02.

256 So. 3d 1316

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2018 | Docket: 8081302

Published

compounding *1318 a felony, as enacted in section 843.14, Florida Statutes (2018). Instruction 21.17

Miller v. State

821 So. 2d 322, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7644, 2002 WL 1088687

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2002 | Docket: 64816402

Published

probation for compounding a felony in violation of section 843.14, Florida Statutes (1999). After a jury found

C.R. v. E.

573 So. 2d 1088, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 1041

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1991 | Docket: 64656130

Published

felony is guilty of a third degree felony. See § 843.14, Fla. Stat. (1989). I believe it was error to

Cr v. E. ____

573 So. 2d 1088, 1991 WL 16311

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1991 | Docket: 479220

Published

felony is guilty of a third degree felony. See § 843.14, Fla. Stat. (1989). I believe it was error to

Cortell v. Barrow

510 So. 2d 1077, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1834, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9604

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1987 | Docket: 64628754

Published

concluded there was not a valid agreement. See § 843.14, Fla.Stat. (1985); (compounding a felony). If