Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-07 – Corrected Opinion
December 6, 2018
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida authorized the publication and use of amended standard jury instructions 3.6(f) (justifiable use of deadly force) and 3.6(g) (justifiable use of non‑deadly force), incorporating modifications to align with recent statutory changes and to address comments from the Florida Public Defender Association. The Court made no determination on the correctness of the instructions and ordered them effective upon finality of the opinion.