Francisco Jose Revuelta v. State of Florida

Summary

The Third District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the judgment in Francisco Jose Revuelta’s criminal appeal. The opinion addresses appellate review of the sufficiency of the evidence and the objective standard for stand-your-ground immunity, concluding that the verdict was supported by competent, substantial evidence.

Holdings

1. On a criminal appeal challenging the sufficiency of the State's evidence, the appellate court conducts de novo review of the trial record and determines whether competent, substantial evidence supports each element of the charged offense.
2. Whether stand-your-ground immunity attaches is evaluated under an objective standard based on whether a reasonable and prudent person in the defendant's circumstances, knowing what the defendant knew when acting, would have used the same force.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support the criminal judgment.
2. Whether the appellate court could reweigh conflicting evidence or substitute its view of the evidence for that of the trier of fact.
3. What objective standard governs whether stand-your-ground immunity attaches.

Disposition

affirmed