[DOWNLOAD] "State v. Smiley" by Supreme Court of Illinois " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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- Title: State v. Smiley
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 12, 2006
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
Description
The Legislature enacted section 776.013, Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2005, to provide for an expanded right of self-defense for individuals. It eliminates the duty to retreat found under Florida common law. Thereafter, in preparation for the first degree murder trial of respondent, Robert Smiley, the court granted his motion for special jury instructions incorporating these statutory changes in the law of self-defense, even though Smileys offense pre-dated the effective date of the statute. The state petitions for writ of certiorari, contending that the court departed from the essential requirements of law in that the acts provisions cannot be applied retroactively. We agree with the state that section 776.013 cannot be applied to crimes committed prior to its effective date.