Miami Sexual Offense Cases

Charge: Capital Sexual Battery
Disposition: Conviction reversed and remanded for new trial
Date: June 2, 2006
Case: Docekal v. State, 929 So.2d 1139 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006)
Court: Fifth District Court of Appeal, Daytona Beach, Florida; 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note: Court reversed, over one dissenting opinion, based on violation of defendant’s right to cross-examine.

Charge:  Lewd and Lascivious assault on minor child (daughter)
Disposition:  Charges dismissed
Date:  2005 - 2006
Cases:  State v. C.M., Case No. F04-34123
Court:  11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note: After defendant was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious assault on his teenage daughter, defense investigation uncovered and obtained strong evidence it was a false accusation.  Convinced state attorney’s office to dismiss all charges.

Charge: Sexual Battery
Disposition: Conviction, Sentence, and Guilty Plea vacated; charges dismissed
Date: December 29, 2004; January 4, 2006
Case: Romero v. State, 902 So.2d 168 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2004); 11th Judicial Circuit Case No. F00-19756
Court: Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida; 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Note: Court reversed denial of motion to vacate plea and sentence based on newly discovered evidence of innocence. Prosecution subsequently agreed to dismiss charges.

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