Barfield v. Florida Department of Health
Apr 07, 2016OUTCOME: prevailing party
Received a ruling that the public records act for the State of Florida was violated;
Sarasota, FL
Appeals Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: prevailing party
Received a ruling that the public records act for the State of Florida was violated;
OUTCOME: Prevailing Party
Settlement achieved requiring the Governor, Attorney General and Florida Cabinet to provide Florida Sunshine Law training to all newly hired persons; that Cabinet agenda requests must be in writing and ... transparent; that all cabinet aide's meetings be broadcast; that all appointments by the cabinet be interviewed publicly before appointment and payment of attorneys fees.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty After Jury Trial
Found Not Guilty after jury trial of bank robbery, August 2009.
OUTCOME: City settled on the eve of trial.
This was a precedent setting case involving city officials destruction of public records and using private e-mails to violate the Sunshine Law. The trial judge seized the personal computers of several ... elected officials in order to forensically recover deleted public records.
OUTCOME: Found Not Guilty after jury trial.
Defendant found not guilty after jury trial of obstructing or opposing a police officer, Sarasota County, March 2009.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty After Jury Trial
Found not guilty after jury trial of battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice, Manatee County, January 2009.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty After Jury Trial
Defendant found not guilty after jury trial of Felony Fleeing to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer and Driving Under the Influence, Sarasota County, November, 2008.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed by State after mistrial.
State dismissed charges against defendant after Court declared a mistrial. Mistrial declared due to evidence discovered by the defense that had not been furnished to defense by the State as required.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty After Jury Trial
Found not guilty after jury trial of Felony Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer and Driving Under the Influence; Sarasota, March 2008.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty After Jury Trial
Defendant found not guilty after jury trial of felony Corrution by Threat Against a Public Servant. Sarasota, February 2008.