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Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.680

RULE 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT

If a verdict is rendered from which it can be clearly understood
that the jurors intended to acquit the defendant, a judgment of not
guilty shall be rendered thereon even though the verdict is
defective. No judgment of guilty shall be rendered on a verdict
unless the jurors clearly express in it a finding of guilt of the
defendant.

Committee Notes

1968 Adoption. Same as section 921.02, Florida Statutes.

1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.

Cases Citing Rule 3.680

Total Results: 5

In Re Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

272 So. 2d 65

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1973 | Docket: 1755077

Cited 102 times | Published

taking an appeal. Committee Note: Same as prior rule. 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT. If a verdict

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. Terry

336 So. 2d 65

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 1976 | Docket: 2521736

Cited 30 times | Published

630 Rule 3.640 Rule 3.650 Rule 3.670 Rule 3.680 Rule 3.690 Rule 3.700 Rule 3.720 Rule 3

Category: Criminal Procedure

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 2191048

Cited 9 times | Published

rule [but some terminology has been changed]. RULE 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT If a verdict is

Category: Criminal Procedure

Pruitt v. State

830 So. 2d 895, 2002 WL 31525406

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2002 | Docket: 1516814

Cited 1 times | Published

We deny the petition with prejudice because rule 3.680 is inapplicable and because Pruitt's counsel

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. MacKey

271 So. 3d 128

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2019 | Docket: 14693150

Published

jeopardy. Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.190(b), (c)(2). 5 Rule 3.680 provides, in relevant part, that “[i]f a verdict

Category: Criminal Procedure