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The Florida and United States Constitutions aim to protect the rights of people charged with crimes. This means, among other things, that if the prosecution violates a person\u2019s rights at any point in a criminal proceeding, such violations also may constitute grounds for challenging convictions that were the end result of such proceedings. Merely because a person disagrees with a jury\u2019s verdict does not mean a verdict is unjust, however, as demonstrated in a recent ruling delivered in a Florida burglary case<\/a>. If you are accused of burglary, it is smart to speak to a Tampa theft crime defense lawyer concerning your rights.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case and Procedural Setting <\/strong><\/h2>\n

It is reported that the State charged the defendant with burglary of an occupied dwelling with assault and was subsequently convicted of the lesser included offense of burglary of an occupied dwelling. He moved for acquittal prior to the verdict, but the trial court denied his motion.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, the defendant subsequently filed an appeal, raising three arguments: first, that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, asserting that the State had not presented sufficient evidence of intent to commit an offense upon entry into the victim’s home; second, that he was entitled to a twelve-person jury under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution; and third, that the trial court erred in not granting his motion to correct a sentencing error regarding the imposition of a public defender fee.<\/p>\n

Grounds for Reversing Convictions<\/strong> Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Florida and United States Constitutions aim to protect the rights of people charged with crimes. This means, among other things, that if the prosecution violates a person\u2019s rights at any point in a criminal proceeding, such violations also may constitute grounds for challenging convictions that were the end result of such proceedings. 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