Case Title: State Of Florida v. Thomas E. Weaver

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC06-484

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC06-484 
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STATE OF FLORIDA,  
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
THOMAS E. WEAVER,  
Respondent. 
 
[November 8, 2007] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We have for review Weaver v. State, 926 So. 2d 397, 399 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006), in 
which the Second District Court of Appeal certified the following question of great 
public importance: 
DOES A TRIAL COURT COMMIT FUNDAMENTAL ERROR WHEN IT 
INSTRUCTS A JURY REGARDING BOTH “BODILY HARM” 
BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND 
“INTENTIONAL TOUCHING” BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICER WHEN THE INFORMATION CHARGED ONLY ONE FORM 
OF THE CRIME AND NO EVIDENCE WAS PRESENTED NOR 
ARGUMENT MADE REGARDING THE ALTERNATE FORM? 
 
We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. 
 
We recently answered this certified question in the negative in a companion 
case involving respondent’s brother.  See State v. Weaver, 957 So. 2d 586 (Fla. 
2007) (quashing reversal of conviction for battery on a law enforcement officer 
and remanding for further proceedings consistent with opinion).  We thus directed 
respondent to show cause why we should not exercise jurisdiction, quash the 
decision under review, and remand for reconsideration in light of our decision in 
Weaver.  Upon considering respondent’s response, we have determined to do so. 
 
We accordingly grant the petition for review in the present case.  The 
decision under review is quashed and this matter is remanded to the Second 
District Court of Appeal for reconsideration upon application of this Court’s 
decision in Weaver. 
 
It is so ordered. 
LEWIS, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and 
BELL, JJ., concur. 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Great Public Importance  
 
 
Second District - Case No. 2D04-1003 
 
 
(Hillsborough County) 
 
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, and Cerese Crawford 
Taylor, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, Florida, 
 
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for Petitioner 
 
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and John C. Fisher, Assistant Public 
Defender, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bartow, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent