Explore 9 fundamental error court cases in Florida. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Jury instructions on self-defense upheld in aggravated battery conviction
Patterson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggravated ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show modus operandi
Sein Hernandez v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Sein Hernandez, challenged his conviction for agg...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Floyd v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Floyd, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault wit...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without independent probable cause
Rooks v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to deny a motion to...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without sufficient probable cause
Gooden v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's denial of a motion to suppr...
Jury Instruction Error Leads to Reversal of Aggravated Battery Conviction
Abdulladi v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellant, Abdulladi, challenged his conviction for aggravated battery...
Conviction Reversed Due to Flawed Jury Instructions on Aggravated Battery
Austin Tomlinson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Austin Tomlinson, challenged his conviction for aggr...
Prior No-Contact Order Admissible to Show Intent in Aggravated Battery Case
Vincent Poole v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a defendant's conviction for aggr...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Improperly Admitted, Conviction Reversed
David Joseph Pittman v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on September 11, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, David Joseph Pittman, appealed his conviction for aggra...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 fundamental error cases from courts in Florida. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding fundamental error cases in Florida include: fladistctapp (8 cases), fla (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 4, Plaintiff Win: 2, Remanded: 1, Reversed: 2.