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Carroll v. State

Citations

  • 680 So. 2d 1065
  • 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10304
  • 1996 WL 556837

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  • noting that the law distinguishes between a voluntary abandonment and an involuntary abandonment, and an involuntary abandonment is not a defense
  • noting that the law distinguishes between a voluntary abandonment and an involuntary abandonment, and an involuntary abandonment is not a defense
  • referring to Model Code, on which Florida statute was based, in construing criminal attempt statute and renunciation defense
  • referring to Model Code, on which Florida statute was based, in construing criminal attempt statute and renunciation defense
  • if a defendant withdraws because he thinks his plan would be thwarted by the police, such is an involuntary abandonment, not the defense of abandonment which must be complete and voluntary
  • only voluntary abandonment is a defense to certain crimes

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Judges: Barkdull, Cope, Nesbitt

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