MORALES v. STATE

No. 3D08-2889.

35 So.3d 122 (2010)

Jorge MORALES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 19, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Leslie Scalley, Special Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Heidi Milan Caballero, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before RAMIREZ, C.J., and WELLS and SUAREZ, JJ.


SUAREZ, J.

The defendant, Jorge Morales ("Morales"), appeals convictions and sentences for grand theft auto and fleeing or eluding a police officer. We find that there was substantial competent evidence to support the jury's verdict and affirm.

On May 24, 2005, after following Morales for two blocks and observing him drive the wrong direction on a one-way street, City of Miami Police Officer Crocker attempted to pull over the defendant's vehicle with the use...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases