VICTOR MATURE COLE, APPELLANT,

v.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Thomas v. State, 748 So. 2d 970 (Fla. 1999)
  …In sum, we conclude that the exhausting and pressured circumstances reflected in this record are simply not proper conditions for any jury, much less one in a capital punishment case, to resolve an issue of guilt or innocence. See Ferrer v. State, 718 So. 2d 822, 826 (Fla. 4th DCA) (stating that continuing court proceedings into the late evening hours unreasonably and unnecessarily exhausts jurors and may deny a party effective or meaningful representation of counsel), review denied, 728 So. 2d 204 (Fla.199…
• Andros Domonic Miller v. State, 785 So. 2d 662 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001)
  …it would be repetitive. See Sanders v. State, 707 So. 2d 664, 668 (Fla.1998)(“Even though trial judges may question prospective jurors, their role in jury selection must not impair counsel’s right and duty to question the venire.”); Ferrer v. State, 718 So. 2d 822, 825 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998) (“Ml parties are entitled to reasonable voir dire examination of prospective jurors by counsel.”). Voir dire is the first opportunity the attorneys have to establish personal contact with prospective jurors and the only occ…
• Soto v. State, 751 So. 2d 633 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)
  …the Defense has another witness.” After the recess, the defense was unable to obtain any witnesses, and Soto then decided to take the stand. Trial courts have broad discretion regarding the procedural conduct of trials. [*639] See Ferrer v. State, 718 So. 2d 822, 825 (Fla.4th DCA), rev. denied, 728 So. 2d 204 (Fla.1998). This trial judge did not unduly restrict the defense. The state had rested, and the defense had to put on its case or rest. The trial court gave the defense all of the time it had requested…