District Court of Appeal of Florida· 3/24/1983
Atkinson v. State
Citations
- 429 So. 2d 726
- 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18882
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- characterizing case that included DNA evidence as one based on wholly circumstantial evidence, but affirming convictions where evidence was inconsistent with appellant’s hypothesis of innocence
- state's evidence deemed sufficient to link defendant to a kidnapping, robbery, rape incident and to negate defendant's alibi statement to police, which he repudiated when he testified at trial; convictions for kidnapping, robbery, sexual battery, and grand theft upheld
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Judges: Joanos, Shivers, Wentworth
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- McArthur v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1977-09-30· cited 185×
- State v. HegstromSupreme Court of Florida· 1981-07-30· cited 126×
- Mayo v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1954-03-16· cited 113×
- Jaramillo v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1982-07-08· cited 90×
- Thomas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1981-10-20· cited 9×
- Getz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1982-08-23· cited 4×
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