Court Opinion

ID: 9784091
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-30 20:37:22.874761+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:35:48.609032
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WEBSTER, J.,
concurring in the result.
By refusing appellant’s request for an instruction on the lesser-included offense of trespass, the trial court completely deprived the jury of the opportunity to consider “exercising] its inherent ‘pardon’ power.” State v. Bruns, 429 So.2d 307, 310 (Fla.1983). This was error. Id. On the facts of this case, I am unable to conclude to the exclusion of all reasonable doubt that “th[is] error did not affect the verdict.” State v. DiGuilio, 491 So.2d 1129, 1139 (Fla.1986). Accordingly, I agree that we must reverse and remand for a new trial.