Trace v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal
Trace v. State, 566 So. 2d 611 (1990)
1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7066; 1990 WL 133815
Garrett, Glickstein, Letts
Trace v. State
Opinion of the Court
We reverse appellant’s conviction and sentence for resisting a police officer without violence and remand for a new trial. See Dion v. State, 564 So.2d 618 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990) (error for trial court to instruct jury as a matter of law that police officer was acting lawfully when he arrested appellant); See also Carter v. State, 469 So.2d 194, 195-96 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985) (failure to give a complete and accurate instruction on defendant’s only defense is fundamental error, reviewable in the complete absence of a request or objection).
REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Kirk Daniel TRACE v. STATE of Florida
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- Published