Siding with the state in a closely watched case that has kept the cannabis industry in limbo, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 2017 law designed to carry out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Police who shoot civilians can hide their names under victims rights law, court rules Jeff Burlew, Tallahassee Democrat
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In a decision that could have sweeping implications in police use-of-force cases, a Florida appellate court has ruled that officers who kill citizens can hide their identity under a measure designed to protect crime victims from violence and harassment.
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously reversed a lower court decision that had denied on-duty officers protections under Marsy s Law, a provision that has been adopted in at least 12 states, including Florida.
In October, a USA TODAY/ProPublica investigation showed that as police across the nation faced scrutiny over accusations of brutality and systemic racism, law enforcement agencies – particularly in Florida – increasingly were co-opting Marsy s Law to shield the identifies of officers accused of violence.