Source: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/News-Media/Case-Summaries-Schedule/February-2019-Summaries
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 14:33:38+00:00

Document:
SC18-226 Florida Industrial Power Users Group v. Julie Imanuel Brown, etc, et al.
Statewide - starts at 9:00 a.m.
The Florida Industrial Power Users Group challenges a decision made by the Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities, to approve a rate increase requested by Florida Power and Light to recover costs for the construction of several solar energy projects. The FIPUG argues the PSC’s decision was not prudent because the projects were neither needed nor cost-effective. The PSC and FPL argue that the decision was appropriate and proper.
SC18-213 Citizens of the State of Florida v. Julie Imanuel Brown, etc., et al.
Statewide - starts at 9:40 a.m.
SC18-320 American Southern Home Insurance Company v. Louis Philip Lentini, etc.
Hernando County – starts about 10:30 a.m.
SC18-683 Halifax Hospital Medical Center, etc. v. State of Florida, et al.
Statewide – starts about 11:10 a.m.
SC18-785 State of Florida v. D.V., etc.
Dade County - starts at 9:00 a.m.
Okaloosa County - starts about 9:40 a.m.
Mr. Knight was convicted of attempted second-degree murder with a weapon. Mr. Knight appealed his conviction arguing that jurors were given an erroneous instruction on the lesser-included offense of involuntary manslaughter with a weapon that included the element of “intent to kill.” The First District Court of Appeal held that the erroneous jury instruction was not fundamental error and that it was waived. The First District also certified conflict with a decision of another district court and certified a question of great public importance.
Jackson County – starts about 10:30 a.m.
SC18-1174 Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun v. Mark S. Inch, etc.
Holmes County – starts about 11:10 a.m.
Mr. Calhoun was convicted of the first-degree murder of Mia Chay Brown, who was kidnapped and burned to death in 2010. The jury voted 9-3 to recommend a death sentence, and the trial court condemned Mr. Calhoun to death. This Court upheld the sentence and conviction on direct appeal. In the initial postconviction proceedings below, the circuit court granted Mr. Calhoun relief from his death sentence and ordered a new penalty phase, but denied relief on Mr. Calhoun's claims related to his conviction. In this appeal, Mr. Calhoun raises multiple guilt-phase issues, including newly discovered evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel.
Palm Beach County – starts at 10:00 a.m.
In 2016, Mr. McGraw was involved in a single car accident and was found unconscious at the scene. The responding police officer smelled an odor of alcohol and later requested a blood draw from Mr. McGraw, while he lay unconscious, to determine his blood alcohol content level. Consequently, Mr. McGraw was charged with driving under the influence. Mr. McGraw filed a motion with the trial court to throw out the results of the blood test, arguing it was an unlawful search because he was unconscious during the warrantless blood draw and did not give his consent. The trial court denied the motion but certified a question to the Fourth District Court of Appeal regarding Florida’s implied consent law. On appeal, the Fourth DCA decided that the implied consent law is constitutional and permits a warrantless blood draw of an unconscious DUI suspect, but certified a question of great public importance for this Court’s review.

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