Child Abuse Case from 4th DCA
The Fourth District Court of Appeals has recently decided that a teacher intentionally stomping on a student's foot does not amount to Child Abuse when the child suffers no injuries. Moreover, a student who was placed in a chair that was then shoved down a flight of three steps, and actually suffered injuries, also did not amount to child abuse. The rationale was that the injuries "substantially cleared up in a relatively short amount of time."
Legislative updates
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DNA Testing |
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Criminal Activity |
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Use of Deadly Force |
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Offenses Against Officers |
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Driver License Restrictions |
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Assault or Battery on Homeless Persons |
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Lewd or Lascivious Molestation |
Bill's text:
For a life felony committed on or after July 1, 2008,
39 which is a person's second or subsequent violation of s.
40 800.04(5)(b), by a term of imprisonment for life.
The above is the essential change to the statute. Under the Jessica Lunsford Act, a conviction for lewd molestation upon a child under 12 by a person 18 or older was 25 to LIFE. This makes repeat offenders subject to LIFE without parole.
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Criminal Activity/Criminal Gangs [LPCC] |
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Persons Injured by Crime/Medical Treatment [LPCC] |
