COBB, Judge.
The issue in this case concerns the authority of the State of Florida to exercise criminal jurisdiction over an act occurring on the high seas on a foreign flag vessel.
The general criminal jurisdiction of the State of Florida is set out in section 910.005, Florida Statutes. In general, it provides that the State of Florida has jurisdiction over criminal acts committed wholly or partly within its geographical boundaries. The state has jurisdiction...
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