{"id":363,"date":"2018-08-29T17:14:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T21:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-01-09T03:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:50:36","slug":"florida-court-throws-out-conspiracy-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-throws-out-conspiracy-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Throws Out Conspiracy Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cInnocent until proven guilty\u201d is one of the foundations of our criminal justice system. It is not just an expression, but a requirement that the state have enough evidence against defendants to sufficiently prove whatever is alleged. Therefore, in order to convict someone for a crime, the state must prove all of the elements of the crime. If there is not sufficient evidence of one or more elements of the crime then the charge (or conviction if it\u2019s an appeal) should be thrown out. In a case heard by the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal, a defendant\u2019s conviction for conspiracy was thrown out after the appeals court held that there was not sufficient evidence as to one of the elements of the crime. A skilled Tampa drug crimes defense attorney may be able to help you to get charges thrown out if the state does not meet their burden of proof as to all the elements of the crime.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conspiracy in Florida<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to prove that a conspiracy has been committed, Florida law requires the state to show that there was an agreement to commit an offense. In this instance, the state presented evidence to show that the defendant\u2019s boyfriend met with a criminal informant to sell him cocaine. He had apparently sold small amounts of the drug to the informant in the past, but this time was planning to sell a larger amount. They planned to meet in the parking lot of a shopping center. The defendant testified that her boyfriend came to her house and asked her to drive him to the store in his car.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-throws-out-conspiracy-conviction\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Florida Court Throws Out Conspiracy Conviction\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cInnocent until proven guilty\u201d is one of the foundations of our criminal justice system. It is not just an expression, but a requirement that the state have enough evidence against defendants to sufficiently prove whatever is alleged. 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