759 So. 2d 668 - Griffis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “[I]t is well settled that when a defendant absconds after filing an appeal, the appellate court has the authority to dismiss the appeal. However, where the defendant absconds and returns before filing an appeal, trial courts are better suited to address the matter. The latter misconduct is committed within the jurisdiction of the trial court, and the Florida legislature has armed that court with a series of statutory sanctions (which does not include appellate dismissal).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hawley v. State

2. “Should the holding in State v. Gurican, 576 So.2d 709 (Fla.1991), be re-evaluated in light of Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States, 507 U.S. 234 , 113 S.Ct. 1199 , 122 L.Ed.2d 581 (1993)?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 759 So. 2d 678 - Taylor v. State

3. “[T]he Florida Constitution. ... contains an express right of appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 923 So. 2d 486 - Jones v. State