Florida Statute 918.19 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL

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F.S. 918.19

918.19 Closing argument.—As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:

(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.

(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.

(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.

The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-96.

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Amendments to 918.19

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.19

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.19.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 918.19

Total Results: 20

Louis B. Gaskin v. State of Florida & Louis B. Gaskin v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-04-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: murders were heinous, atrocious, or cruel.” Id. at 918-19. The defense presented penalty phase testimony

LAWRENCE T. REID, JR. v. GUARDIANSHIP OF MARGARET REID

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: established in Romano v. Olshen, 153 So. 3d 912, 918-19 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014) (alterations in original),

Robert Simon and Susan Simon v. Deer Meadows Homeowners' Association, Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation, and The City of Jacksonville, a Florida Municipality

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of Transportation v. Burnette, 384 So. 2d 916, 918-19 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980), the government reversed the

City of Miami v. Airbnb

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-12-04T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: v. Lower Fla. Keys Hosp. Dist., 45 So. 3d 915, 918-19 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010). If the party seeking a temporary

City of Miami v. Airbnb

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-12-04T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: v. Lower Fla. Keys Hosp. Dist., 45 So. 3d 915, 918-19 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010). If the party seeking a temporary

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comm. v. William Daws, Jr. and Ouida Gershon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-08-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: on the facts and circumstances involved. Id. at 918-19. The test is intended to assist in distinguishing

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comm. v. William Daws, Jr. and Ouida Gershon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-04-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: on the facts and circumstances involved. Id. at 918-19. The test is intended to assist in distinguishing

BYRON MCGRAW v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-03-21T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: did not violate the Fourth Amendment. 468 U.S. at 918-19. Although the Leon test was specifically tailored

KEITH LONDON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-03-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: ; see also McAllister v. State, 718 So. 2d 917, 918-19 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998) (conviction for robbery was

Brian Michael Robinson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 205 So. 3d 584

Snippet: ), King v. State, 687 So.2d 917, 918-19 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997), and State v. Picklesimer

Jacob Thomas Gaulden v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-07-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 195 So. 3d 1123

Snippet: death had occurred.” Gaulden II at 132 So. 3d at 918-19 (emphasis in original). He contended the State

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Retz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-06-17T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Ins. Corp. v. Simoneau, 41 Fla. L. Weekly D918, 918-19 (Fla. 2d DCA Apr. 13, 2016); Citizens Prop. Ins

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Retz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-06-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 193 So. 3d 1084

Snippet: v. Simoneau, — So.3d-, 41 Fla. L. Weekly D918, 918-19, 2016 WL 1450317 (Fla. 2d DCA Apr. 13, 2016); Citizens

Ryan McCarthy v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-06-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 193 So. 3d 1059

Snippet: and (4)(a), Florida Statutes. Id. at 918-19. Here, McCarthy was charged with a single count

Silvio Membreno v. City of Hialeah

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-03-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 188 So. 3d 13

Snippet: that purpose.” McCall, 134 So.3d at 918-19 (Pariente, J., concurring in result). 2.

Kirk Ready v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-01-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1234

Snippet: recently rejected that argument. See id. at 918-19. Although Shelley involved violations

Slora v. Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 173 So. 3d 1099

Snippet: Gallagher v. Manatee Cty., 927 So.2d 914, 918-19 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006) (“When a statute is clear, courts

Edgar v. Firuta

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 165 So. 3d 758

Snippet: awarded. Moya v. Moya, 118 So.3d 916, 918-19 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013) (quoting Rosen v. Rosen…of discretion.”). Moya, 118 So.3d at 918-19. The orders on review are, therefore, reversed

& SC13-706 Lamar Z. Brooks v. State of Florida and Lamar Z. Brooks v. Julie L. Jones, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2015-05-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 175 So. 3d 204

Snippet: Legislature created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida Statutes, to govern closing statements

Robinson v. Stewart

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-01-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 161 So. 3d 589, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 871, 2015 WL 292481

Snippet: be subject to meaningful judicial review. Id. at 918-19. The court further emphasized that while a law