Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...The court dismissed his motion for return of restitution and compensation. Brewster now appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his motion. We review the trial court’s ruling de novo, as statutory construction is a question of law. See Bartek v. State, 198 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016). Pursuant to section 961.01, Florida Statutes (2017), the legislature created the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act, permitting compensation to persons wrongfully convicted of crimes. Under the act, a person is entitled to compensation for wrongf...

...Code § 69.50.101(f), (i) (1985) (de- fining “distribute” to mean “to deliver” and “deliver” to include attempted transfers); W. Va. Code § 60A-1-101(g), (j) (1986) (defining “distribute” to mean “to deliver” and “deliver” to include attempted transfers); Wis. Stat. § 961.01(6), (9) (1983) (defining “distribute” to mean “to deliver” and “deliver” to include attempted transfers); Wyo....