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Criminal
Jury Trial
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconSlaughter v. State of Florida141.65 KB 2013AP900018 08/06/2014
PDF iconStar Light Phillips v. State of Florida433.88 KB 2016AP900132 03/06/2017
PDF iconMugwadi v. State of Florida599.65 KB 2016AP900209 05/11/2017
PDF iconMann v. State of Florida946.78 KB 2016AP900295 08/03/2017
Misstatement of Law by Officer
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconGarrette v. State67.4 KB 2010AP900061 08/02/2013
Mistrial
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconState of Florida v. Pedigo1.53 MB 05-08 AC A02 01/23/2006
PDF iconState of Florida v. Kamps593.78 KB 05-69 AC A02 06/27/2006
Motion to Withdraw Plea
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconSanchez-Hyman v. State of Florida214.15 KB 2019AP000036 04/27/2020
Nelson Hearings
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconMorris Kent Thompson v. State of Florida1.47 MB 2015AP900010 10/22/2018
No Valid Driver's License
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconO'Brien v. State43.73 KB 2013AP900008 06/18/2014
Pleas and Pass
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconCarson v. State of Florida540.28 KB 2016AP900068 06/02/2017
PDF iconTeixeira v. State of Florida88.68 KB 2019AP000056 04/08/2020
Post Conviction Relief
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconGaylord v. State of Florida821.56 KB 2008AP900044 08/22/2008
PDF iconOrtiz-Mazariegos v. State of Florida190.25 KB 2019AP000005 10/14/2020
Post Trial Release
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconAlvarez v. State of Florida900.71 KB 2017AP000071 07/28/2017
Prior Acts
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconCastillo v. State of Florida401.03 KB 05-83AC A02 11/03/2006
PDF iconMorris Kent Thompson v. State of Florida1.47 MB 2015AP900010 10/22/2018
Probation Violation
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconGardner v. State of Florida1.42 MB 2016AP900244 09/25/2017
PDF iconMedlock v. State of Florida1.07 MB 2016AP900296 03/05/2018
Restitution
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconJacobs v. State of Florida34.78 KB 2008AP900050 11/03/2008
PDF iconSager v. State of Florida37.43 KB 2009AP900054 05/14/2010
PDF iconPhillips v. State of Florida137.94 KB 2012AP900078 11/20/2013
PDF iconRost v. State of Florida53.15 KB 2013AP900031 07/07/2014
PDF iconMenciascruz v. State of Florida1.56 MB 2016AP000045 06/16/2017
PDF iconBurton v. State of Florida1.14 MB 2017AP00144 05/03/2019
Richardson Hearing
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconSarmiento v State of Florida2.16 MB 2016SP00199 02/05/2019
Sentencing
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconLynch v. State of Florida976.78 KB 2012AP900009 08/05/2013
PDF iconHernandez v. State of Florida32.84 KB 2012AP900065 12/10/2013
PDF iconWatson v. State of Florida111.81 KB 2012AP900027 04/08/2014
PDF iconScott v. State of Florida1.21 MB 2015AP900053 06/28/2017
PDF iconHerrington v. State of Florida1020 KB 2018AP000030 07/11/2019
PDF iconJean Bart v. State of Florida90.62 KB 2019AP000119 11/30/2020
Stand Your Ground
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconBrooks v. State of Florida173.52 KB 2019AP000106 03/26/2020
Statute of Limitations
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconWeimer v. State of Florida72.83 KB 2008AP900039 02/22/2010
PDF iconCarmoega-Pinero v. State of Florida710.66 KB 2017AP00005A 05/10/2017
Translation of Statement
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconAlvarez v. State of Florida1.34 MB 2016MM010736 06/07/2018
Verdict Form
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconDoucet v. State of Florida201.74 KB 2012AP900084 01/13/2014
PDF iconWillie J. O'Neal v. State of Florida79.85 KB 2014AP900027 11/09/2015
PDF iconLensky Jeanbart v. State of Florida58.7 KB 2015AP900008 05/31/2016
Voir Dire
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconPratt v. State of Florida3.46 MB 2016AP900088 04/01/2019
Witnesses
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconWhelan v. State of Florida301.63 KB 05-12AC A02 12/20/2005
DHSMV
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconHenry v. DHSMV379.71 KB 2021CA004131 02/17/2022
PDF iconRojas v. DHSMV200.39 KB 2021CA005441 02/22/2022
PDF iconRossillo v. DHSMV84.3 KB 2020CA01850 03/04/2022
PDF iconBauman v. DHSMV123.1 KB 2022CA000277 08/17/2022
PDF iconMartin v. DHSMV121.33 KB 2021CA013160 08/17/2022
PDF iconHale v. DHSMV121.07 KB 2021CA013371 12/14/2022
PDF iconHoffman v. DHSMV121.71 KB 2022CA002657 12/14/2022
Actual Physical Control
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconAgerbrink v. DHSMV471.59 KB 2025CA001479 09/12/2025
Affidavits
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconSilvester v. DHSMV50.74 KB 2010CA028962 05/31/2011
PDF iconSchwartz v. DHSMV169.86 KB 2012CA004706 01/01/2012
PDF iconLane v. DHSMV290.13 KB 2012CA007787 12/13/2012
PDF iconTyson v. DHSMV340.06 KB 2012CA010477 01/11/2013
PDF iconBordwell v. DHSMV1002.13 KB 2012CA0084444 07/31/2013
PDF iconWilson v. DHSMV369.33 KB 2015CA013392 08/01/2016
PDF iconMorocco v. DHSMV106.19 KB 2013CA013392 08/01/2016
Alcohol, Evidence of
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconEric Bahien v. State of Florida, DHSMV121.41 KB 2015CA009311 08/08/2016
Blood Test
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconDoran v. DHSMV78.55 KB 2011CA007061 08/30/2011
PDF iconGracia v. State of Florida213.61 KB 2012AP900041 05/08/2014
PDF iconMejia v. DHSMV1.22 MB 2017CA004541 11/28/2017
PDF iconDavis v. DHSMV2.13 MB 2017CA011092 08/15/2018
PDF iconSmiley v. DHSMV177.93 KB 2019CA008960 12/20/2019
PDF iconNewcombe v. DHSMV207.37 KB 2020CA001875 09/01/2020
Breath Sample
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconCounts v. DHSMV182.59 KB 2011CA019524 09/05/2012
PDF iconRosa Elena Papper v. DHSMV217.08 KB 2014CA006122 02/28/2016
PDF iconKorpeck v. DHSMV620.99 KB 2017CA005668 11/14/2017
Constitutional Challenges
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconCaban v. DHSMV605.85 KB 2016AP900020 03/02/2017
Control of Vehicle
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconSarmiento v. DHSMV22.22 KB 2007CA016857 02/14/2008
Disqualification
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconLetron T. Kelly v. State of Florida1000.63 KB 2016CA006844 02/01/2017
Driving Record as Competent Substantial Evidence
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconMeccariello v. DHSMV133.8 KB 2010CA014372 08/24/2010
Evidence in Conflict
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconMitchell v. DHSMV1.11 MB 2017CA001438 09/15/2017
Hardship License
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconManno v. DHSMV32.4 KB 2013CA013530 02/06/2014
PDF iconRooney v. DHSMV35.7 KB 2013CA011439 02/18/2014
PDF iconStevens v. DHSMV41.58 KB 2014CA002305 11/24/2014
PDF iconDore v. DHSMV79.2 KB 2020CA004285 09/30/2020
Hearing Officer, Neutral Detached
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconShortreed v. DHSMV271.13 KB 2008CA033076 09/24/2009
Implied Consent Law - Applicability
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconStachura v. DHSMV217.65 KB 2011CA004239 08/25/2011
Incapacity
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconNelson v. DHSMV178.71 KB 2009CA013822 10/05/2009
Initial Traffic Stop - Lawfulness
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconDorn v. DHSMV725.63 KB 2013CA003593 08/02/2013
PDF iconDeluce v. DHSMV427.83 KB 2014CA010131 02/26/2015
PDF iconGibson v. DHSMV172.36 KB 2015CA014330 08/17/2016
PDF iconFranklin v. DHSMV1.07 MB 2016CA007775 06/08/2017
PDF iconWade v. DHSMV2.39 MB 2018CA000714 07/06/2018
PDF iconQuinn v. DHSMV255.48 KB 2020CA002888 11/06/2020
Law Enforcement Training Certificate
Case Case Number Date Filed
Fagu V. DHSMV (withdrawn) 2013CA011968 10/07/2013
PDF iconFagu V. DHSMV293.64 KB 2013CA11968 06/24/2014
PDF iconHernandez v. DHSMV287.57 KB 2013CA011966 06/24/2014
PDF iconGordon v. DHSMV294.98 KB 2013CA011969 06/24/2014
PDF iconChiavetta v. DHSMV292.28 KB 2013CA011967 06/24/2014
Length of Suspension
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconRandolph v. DHSMV36.52 KB 2008CA033372 11/03/2009
PDF iconKanter v. DHSMV69.29 KB 2011CA008363 01/30/2012
Notice
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconTucker v. DHSMV301.34 KB 2013CA001846 05/06/2013
Permits
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconRivera v. DHSMV (Overruled Moya v. DHSMV)348.56 KB 2011CA017424 09/05/2012
PDF iconBoivin v. DHSMV (Overruled Moya v. DHSMV)294.23 KB 2011CA017422 09/05/2012
PDF iconWalker v. DHSMV (Overruled Moya v. DHSMV)129.99 KB 2012CA010478 04/04/2013
PDF iconPasa v. DHSMV (Overruled Moya v. DHSMV)93.13 KB 2013CA004621 04/16/2013
PDF iconMannelly v. DHSMV269.57 KB 2013CA00911 06/17/2014
PDF iconMoya v. DHSMV242.04 KB 2013CA011295 06/17/2014
Procedure
Case Case Number Date Filed
PDF iconCordaro v. DHSMV200.6 KB 2019CA015583 04/21/2021
PDF iconMastroleo v. DHSMV153.91 KB 2020CA006391 05/14/2021