Whidden v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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31 state decisions

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1. “924.07 Appeal by state — The state may appeal from: (1) An order dismissing an indictment or information or any count thereof; (2) An order granting a new trial; (3) An order arresting judgment; (4) A ruling on a question of law when the defendant is convicted and appeals from the judgment; (5) The sentence, on the ground that it is illegal; (6) A judgment discharging a prisoner on habeas corpus; (7) An order adjudicating a defendant insane under the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; or (8) All other pretrial orders, except that it may not take more than one appeal under this subsection in any case. Such appeal shall embody all assignments of error in each pretrial order that the state seeks to have reviewed. The state shall pay all costs of such appeal except for the defendant’s attorney’s fee. 924.071 Additional grounds for appeal by the state; time for taking; stay of cause.— -, (1) The state may appeal from a pretrial order dismissing a search warrant, suppressing evidence obtained by search and seizure, or suppressing a confession or admission made by a defendant. The appeal must be taken before the trial. (2) An appeal by the state from a pretrial order shall stay the case against each defendant upon whose application the order was made until the appeal is determined. If the trial court determines that the evidence, confession, or admission that is the subject of the order would materially assist the state in proving its case against another defendant and that the pr”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 469 So. 2d 735 - State v. Creighton · 476 So. 2d 144 - State v. C.C.

2. “924.07 Appeal by state. — (1) The state may appeal from: (a) An order dismissing an indictment or information or any count thereof. (b) An order granting a new trial. (c) An order arresting judgment. (d) A ruling on a question of law when the defendant is convicted and appeals from the judgment. Once the state's cross-appeal is instituted, the appellate court shall review and rule upon the question raised by the state regardless of the disposition of the defendant's appeal. (e) The sentence, on the ground that it is illegal. (f) A judgment discharging a prisoner on habeas corpus. (g) An order adjudicating a defendant insane under the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. (h) All other pretrial orders, except that it may not take more than one appeal under this subsection in any case. (i) A sentence imposed outside the range recommended by the guidelines authorized by s. 921.001. (j) A ruling granting a motion for judgment of acquittal after a jury verdict. (2) An appeal under this section shall embody all assignments of error in each pretrial order that the state seeks to have reviewed. The state shall pay all costs of such appeal except for the defendant's attorney's fee. 924.071 Additional grounds for appeal by the state; time for taking; stay of cause. — (1) The state may appeal from a pretrial order dismissing a search warrant, suppressing evidence obtained by search and seizure, or suppressing a confession or admission made by a defendant. The appeal must be taken before ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 600 So. 2d 1096 - State v. MacLeod

3. “We construe the word "information," as used in the statute, to mean the formal complaint required to be made in a court of competent jurisdiction on which the accused may be tried in that court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 488 So. 2d 527 - State v. Jones