👨‍⚖️ Telly + Antunes v. County + Davis + Swafford v. State | FL Supreme Court | Apr. 10, 2012

Telly v. Broward County | Antunes v. Sarasota County | Davis v. State | Swafford v. State | Florida Supreme Court | April 10, 2012 Bruce Rogo, Daniel Winger, and Eric Raymond argued for the Petitioners in Telly v. Broward County, challenging whether a county charter may constitutionally limit the terms of county commissioners — a question the court previously addressed in Cook v. City of Jacksonville. Andrea Mogensson argued for Appellants in Antunes v. Sarasota County, raising the same county charter term limits question. Paul Patello (public defender) argued for Rston Davis on whether evidence of the defendant's invocation of his right to remain silent was improperly admitted before the jury. Terry Bakis argued for Roy Swafford in a death penalty case involving felony murder and sexual battery, raising ineffective assistance of counsel claims. Key issues addressed: Telly v. Broward County: Whether a county charter may constitutionally impose term limits on county commissioners under the Florida Constitution and the court's ruling in Cook v. City of Jacksonville Antunes v. Sarasota County: Whether Sarasota County's charter-based term limits for commissioners are constitutional (companion to Telly) Davis v. State: Whether evidence of the defendant's invocation of the right to remain silent was improperly introduced before the jury in violation of constitutional protections Swafford v. State: Whether the death sentence for felony murder/sexual battery is supported by the evidence and whether trial counsel was ineffective 🔗 Florida Rules & Legal Resources: www.floridarules.net #FloridaSupremeCourt #FloridaAppeal #CountyCharter #TermLimits #RightToRemainSilent #DeathPenalty #IAC #FloridaConstitution #FloridaRules #OralArguments