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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 940
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
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F.S. 940.01
940.01 Clemency; suspension or remission of fines and forfeitures, reprieves, pardons, restoration of civil rights, and commutations.
(1) Except in cases of treason and in cases when impeachment results in conviction, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Secretary of State, suspend collection of fines and forfeitures, grant reprieves not exceeding 60 days, and, with the approval of two members of the Cabinet, grant full or conditional pardons, restore civil rights, commute punishment, and remit fines and forfeitures for offenses.
(2) In cases of treason, the Governor may grant reprieves until adjournment of the regular session of the Legislature convening next after the conviction, at which session the Legislature may grant a pardon or further reprieve; otherwise the sentence shall be executed.
History.RS 2997; GS 4073; RGS 6177; CGL 8491; s. 1, ch. 69-29; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 88-193; s. 18, ch. 2003-6.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 940.01
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 940.01.



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E. SCHMIDT, v. FOSTER,, 911 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 2018)

. . . . § 940.01(2)(a). . . . Stat. §§ 940.01, 939.50(3)(a), 973.014(1g). C. The Court of Appeals Decision Schmidt appealed. . . . Stat. §§ 939.44, 940.01(2)(a). The judge decided to evaluate the proposed defense before trial. . . .

SCHMIDT, v. FOSTER,, 891 F.3d 302 (7th Cir. 2018)

. . . . §§ 939.44 ; 940.01(2)(a). . . .

YEOMAN, v. POLLARD,, 875 F.3d 832 (7th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 940.01(2)(B), However, Wisconsin law also provides that a "person who engages in unlawful conduct . . .

R. SOCHA, v. A. RICHARDSON,, 874 F.3d 983 (7th Cir. 2017)

. . . . §§ 940.01, 939.05. . . .

GLOVER, v. DICKEY,, 668 F. App'x 158 (7th Cir. 2016)

. . . . §§ 940.01, 939.32. He was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment. . . .

A. GLADNEY, v. POLLARD,, 799 F.3d 889 (7th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 940.01(3). . . .

C. THOMAS, v. CLEMENTS,, 789 F.3d 760 (7th Cir. 2015)

. . . Stat. 940.01(l)(a). . . .

UNITED STATES v. MARRERO,, 743 F.3d 389 (3d Cir. 2014)

. . . . §§ 940.01-03 (West 2005); Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-101, -104 (West 2007). . . .

KAMLAGER, v. POLLARD,, 715 F.3d 1010 (7th Cir. 2013)

. . . . §§ 940.01(1)(a) and 939.63(1)(b), and was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility for extended . . .

WARREN, v. BAENEN,, 712 F.3d 1090 (7th Cir. 2013)

. . . . § 940.01, a charge to which he pled not guilty on July 16, 2002. (R. 21-10.) . . .

TOLIVER, v. POLLARD,, 688 F.3d 853 (7th Cir. 2012)

. . . convicted by a jury of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime, in violation of sections 940.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. TELLO, 687 F.3d 785 (7th Cir. 2012)

. . . the laws of the State of Wisconsin, chargeable under the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes, Sections 940.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. MARRERO,, 677 F.3d 155 (3d Cir. 2012)

. . . . §§ 940.01-.03 (West 2005); Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-2-101, -104 (West 2007). . . .

L. JACKSON, v. HOLTON,, 438 F. App'x 496 (7th Cir. 2011)

. . . . §§ 939.05, 940.01. See State v. . . .

R. KERR, v. THURMER,, 639 F.3d 315 (7th Cir. 2011)

. . . . §§ 940.01(2)(a) and 939.44. . . . First-degree intentional homicide, on the other hand, carried a mandatory term of life imprisonment, id. §§ 940.01 . . .

E. JANSSEN, v. PUGH,, 394 F. App'x 305 (7th Cir. 2010)

. . . . § 940.01, became final in December 1997. . . .

LOPEZ, v. THURMER,, 594 F.3d 584 (7th Cir. 2010)

. . . . §§ 940.01(l)(a), 939.05. . . .

McAFEE, v. THURMER,, 589 F.3d 353 (7th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 940.01(1). . . .

UNITED STATES v. SALEM,, 578 F.3d 682 (7th Cir. 2009)

. . . . §§ 940.01(1); 939.50(3)(a); 973.014(lg)), Lopez faced charges under RICO for his gang-related activities . . .

D. BURR, v. J. POLLARD,, 546 F.3d 828 (7th Cir. 2008)

. . . . §§ 940.01(1), 939.50(3)(a). . . .

SMILEY, v. THURMER,, 542 F.3d 574 (7th Cir. 2008)

. . . Eric Smiley was convicted of first degree intentional homicide, in violation of Wisconsin Statutes §§ 940.01 . . . Smiley with first-degree intentional homicide while armed, in violation of Wisconsin Statutes §§ 940.01 . . . Stat. § 940.01(2)(b) ("Death was caused because the actor believed he or she or another was in imminent . . . Stat. § 940.01(2)(b) ("Death was caused because the actor believed he or she or another was in imminent . . . force used was necessary to defend the endangered person, if either belief was unreasonable.”); id. § 940.01 . . .

TOLIVER, v. R. McCAUGHTRY,, 539 F.3d 766 (7th Cir. 2008)

. . . convicted by a jury of first-degree intentional homicide (as a party to a crime), in violation of sections 940.01 . . . Circuit Court of first-degree intentional homicide (as a party to a crime), in violation of sections 940.01 . . . Section 940.01 states: "[W]hoever causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person . . .

VASQUEZ, v. KINGSTON,, 422 F. Supp. 2d 1006 (E.D. Wis. 2006)

. . . for first degree intentional homicide and for possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of §§ 940.01 . . .

J. CARTER, v. GRAMS,, 165 F. App'x 480 (7th Cir. 2006)

. . . . §§ 939.05, 940.01(1), and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. . . .

H. BALSEWICZ, v. A. KINGSTON,, 425 F.3d 1029 (7th Cir. 2005)

. . . . § 940.01(l)(a). This argument fails. . . .

C. MOORE, v. B. CASPERSON,, 345 F.3d 474 (7th Cir. 2003)

. . . court of first degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime, in violation of Wisconsin Statutes §§ 940.01 . . .

ALTMAN, Jr. v. J. BENIK,, 337 F.3d 764 (7th Cir. 2003)

. . . . §§ 939.32, 940.01, 939.63(l)(a)(2), and three counts of reckless endangerment by use of a dangerous . . .

ARMSTRONG, v. BERTRAND,, 336 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 2003)

. . . . § 940.01, the jury convicted Armstrong on the lesser offense of first-degree reckless homicide, Wis . . . [A] juvenile who is alleged to have attempted or committed a violation of § 940.01 [first-degree intentional . . .

R. PERRY, v. R. McCAUGHTRY,, 308 F.3d 682 (7th Cir. 2002)

. . . . §§ 940.01(1) and 939.05; two counts of attempt to commit first degree intentional homicide as a party . . . to the crime, under Wis.Stat. §§ 940.01(1), 939.32 and 939.05; and one count of armed robbery as a party . . .

C. DENNY, v. GUDMANSON,, 252 F.3d 896 (7th Cir. 2001)

. . . . § 940.01. . . .

UNITED STATES v. ACOSTA,, 124 F. Supp. 2d 631 (E.D. Wis. 2000)

. . . . §§ 940.01, 939.32, and 939.05. . . .

MORGAN, v. KRENKE,, 72 F. Supp. 2d 980 (E.D. Wis. 1999)

. . . These sections provide: 940.01. First-degree intentional homicide. (1) Offense. . . . . §§ 940.01, 939.28, 940.02. . . . Stat. §§ 940.01(1), 940.02. . . . Stat. §§ 940.01(2), 940.05; or constitute a complete defense to prosecution, see generally Wis. . . .

BRENNAN, v. STATE, 754 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1999)

. . . . §§ 939.50, 940.01 (West 1998)). . . .

A. BOWLES, v. A. BERGE,, 999 F. Supp. 1247 (E.D. Wis. 1998)

. . . . § 940.01(1) (1991). . . . The jury was instructed that: First degree intentional homicide as defined in Section 940.01 of the Criminal . . .

OHIO ADULT PAROLE AUTHORITY v. WOODARD, 523 U.S. 272 (U.S. 1998)

. . . . § 940.01 (1997); Ga. Const., Art. IV, § 2, ¶ 2, Ga. . . .

L. LONG, v. KRENKE,, 138 F.3d 1160 (7th Cir. 1998)

. . . . §§ 940.01 and 939.05. . . .

STATE OF WISCONSIN, B. ROBINSON, v. BUCHLER, E., 936 F. Supp. 590 (E.D. Wis. 1996)

. . . Wisconsin) of first degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon in violation of Sections 940.01 . . .

T. LIEGAKOS, v. COOKE,, 928 F. Supp. 799 (E.D. Wis. 1996)

. . . . §§ 940.01 & 939.63(l)(a)(2) (1985).” Mr. . . . Liegakos guilty of first degree murder while armed with a dangerous weapon in violation of Wis.Stats. §§ 940.01 . . .

R. TOLIVER, v. R. McCAUGHTRY,, 910 F. Supp. 1366 (E.D. Wis. 1995)

. . . . §§ 940.01(1) and 939.05. For the following reasons, Toliver’s Petitions are DENIED. I. . . . County Circuit Court of first-degree intentional homicide, party to a crime, contrary to Wis.Stat. §§ 940.01 . . .

E. LEE, v. MURPHY,, 41 F.3d 311 (7th Cir. 1994)

. . . Antonio Lee was convicted in Wisconsin state court of first degree intentional homicide, § 940.01(1) . . .

HERRERA v. COLLINS, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, 506 U.S. 390 (U.S. 1993)

. . . . §940.01 (Supp. 1991); Ga. Const., Art. IV, §2, ¶2, Ga. . . .

W. KUNTZ, v. R. McCAUGHTRY,, 806 F. Supp. 1373 (E.D. Wis. 1992)

. . . Jefferson County circuit court for the offenses of first degree murder in violation of Wisconsin Statute § 940.01 . . .

L. HAAS, v. ABRAHAMSON,, 910 F.2d 384 (7th Cir. 1990)

. . . . § 940.01 and injury by conduct regardless of life in violation of Wis.Stat. § 940.23 and sentenced . . . whether the defendant was able to form the requisite intent to take human life in contravention of 940.01 . . . to form the specific intent to kill required for a first-degree murder conviction under Wis.Stat. § 940.01 . . . the state’s proof on the question of whether he had the requisite intent to kill under Wis.Stat. § 940.01 . . . Stat. § 940.01. The initial opportunity to address this question presented itself in Hughes v. . . .

LEE, v. McCAUGHTRY,, 892 F.2d 1318 (7th Cir. 1990)

. . . . §§ 940.01 and 939.05. . . . be charged and convicted of "first-degree murder, party to the crime” in violation of Wis.Stat. §§ 940.01 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BAKER, 36 Fla. Supp. 2d 216 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . . § 940.01. . . .

LANGE, v. YOUNG,, 869 F.2d 1008 (7th Cir. 1989)

. . . . §§ 940.01, 940.31(l)(b), 940.225(l)(d), and 944.12 (1982), respectively. . . .

L. HAAS, v. ABRAHAMSON,, 705 F. Supp. 1370 (E.D. Wis. 1989)

. . . . § 940.01; (2) to explain to the jury what the evidence indicates in terms of stress and the effect . . . petitioner was able to form the requisite intent to take human life in contravention of Wis.Stat. § 940.01 . . . petitioner was able to form the requisite intent to take human life in contravention of Wis.Stat. § 940.01 . . .

THOMPSON v. OKLAHOMA, 487 U.S. 815 (U.S. 1988)

. . . . §§ 939.50(3)(a), 940.01 (1985-1986), first-degree murder is a Class A felony, and the penalty for such . . .

SCHERTZ, E. v. WAUPACA COUNTY,, 683 F. Supp. 1551 (E.D. Wis. 1988)

. . . Section 940.01 of the Wisconsin Statutes (first-degree murder) provides that: (1) Whoever causes the . . .

CAIBAIOSAI, v. BARRINGTON,, 643 F. Supp. 1007 (W.D. Wis. 1986)

. . . . § 940.01(l)(a). . . .

A. McROBERTS, Jr. v. CLUSEN,, 641 F. Supp. 716 (E.D. Wis. 1986)

. . . verdict finding the defendant guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in violation of section 940.01 . . .

STOKES, v. STATE, 485 So. 2d 875 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Sec. 940.01, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

FENCL, v. ABRAHAMSON,, 628 F. Supp. 1379 (E.D. Wis. 1986)

. . . petitioner in the above-captioned action, was convicted of first degree murder in violation of section 940.01 . . .

E. PASCHAL, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 738 F.2d 1173 (11th Cir. 1984)

. . . . §§ 940.01-06 (1973 & 1983 Supp). Such applications have not been routinely granted, however. . . .

McKINNEY, v. ISRAEL,, 740 F.2d 491 (7th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 940.01(2) (1981-82). . . .

MORGAN, v. R. ISRAEL C., 735 F.2d 1033 (7th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 940.01). Negating the second leads to a complete acquittal. . . .

J. FEELA, v. ISRAEL SABIN, v. ISRAEL, 727 F.2d 151 (7th Cir. 1984)

. . . . §§ 940.01, 939.32, 946.62 & 939.05 (West 1982)) and conspiracy to commit armed robbery of the Bancroft . . .

MUENCH, v. ISRAEL WORTHING, v. R. ISRAEL,, 715 F.2d 1124 (7th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 940.01. He pled not guilty; he did not plead the defense of insanity. . . . Wis.Stats. § 940.01. . . .

SHEARS, v. R. ISRAEL,, 712 F.2d 1220 (7th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 940.01(1) — as follows: When there are no circumstances to prevent or rebut the presumption, the . . .

NASH, v. ISRAEL, C., 707 F.2d 298 (7th Cir. 1983)

. . . death of Felix Winters, a human being, with intent to kill said Felix Winters, contrary to section 940.01 . . . Wis.Stats. § 940.01(1). . . . Intent, defined as the “mental purpose to take the life of another human being,” Wis.Stats. 940.01(2) . . .

MATTES, v. R. GAGNON, C., 700 F.2d 1096 (7th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 940.01 as follows: 940.01 First-degree murder. (1) Whoever causes the death of another human being . . .

COLLINS, v. ISRAEL,, 538 F. Supp. 1211 (E.D. Wis. 1982)

. . . convicted on October 20, 1976, in Milwaukee County Circuit Court of first degree murder in violation of § 940.01 . . .

G. DEAN, v. ISRAEL C., 516 F. Supp. 477 (E.D. Wis. 1981)

. . . Sheboygan County Court on November 21, 1971, of five counts of first degree murder, in violation of § 940.01 . . .

HARRIS, v. R. ISRAEL,, 515 F. Supp. 568 (E.D. Wis. 1981)

. . . In 1973, petitioner was convicted of first degree murder, in violation of § 940.01 of the Wisconsin Statutes . . .

CARTER, v. GAGNON,, 495 F. Supp. 878 (E.D. Wis. 1980)

. . . Circuit Court upon the entry of his plea of guilty to the charge of attempted murder in violation of §§ 940.01 . . .

WILKS, v. ISRAEL,, 627 F.2d 32 (7th Cir. 1980)

. . . . §§ 940.01 and 939.32. . . .

MADDEN, v. ISRAEL,, 478 F. Supp. 1234 (E.D. Wis. 1979)

. . . County Circuit Court on February 9, 1973, of two counts of first degree murder, in violation of §§ 940.01 . . . If the jury found there was no intent to kill as required by § 940.01, it would have to acquit the defendant . . . Statute The petitioner was convicted after trial of two counts of first degree murder in violation of §§ 940.01 . . .

HAYZES, v. ISRAEL,, 478 F. Supp. 846 (E.D. Wis. 1979)

. . . county court for Rock County, Wisconsin, on November 15, 1972, of first degree murder in violation of § 940.01 . . . If the jury found there was no intent to kill as required by § 940.01, it would have to acquit the defendant . . .

GRENNIER, v. ISRAEL,, 472 F. Supp. 1301 (E.D. Wis. 1979)

. . . Milwaukee County Circuit Court on November 6, 1973, of the crime of first degree murder in violation of § 940.01 . . .

DAVIS, v. R. ISRAEL,, 453 F. Supp. 1316 (E.D. Wis. 1978)

. . . . § 940.01. . . .

HUGHES, v. MATHEWS,, 576 F.2d 1250 (7th Cir. 1978)

. . . . § 940.01 (1975): 940.01 First-degree murder. (1) Whoever causes the death of another human being with . . . The texts of both §§ 940.01 (first-degree murder) and 940.02 (second-degree murder) are set forth in . . .

HUGHES, v. MATHEWS,, 440 F. Supp. 1272 (E.D. Wis. 1977)

. . . . § 940.01(1) as “causpng] the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another . . . Intent to kill is defined in Wis.Stat. § 940.01(2) as “the mental purpose to take the life of another . . .

McGEE, v. J. SCHMIDT,, 411 F. Supp. 43 (W.D. Wis. 1976)

. . . . § 940.01 (1973). . . .

A. HOLMES, v. L. GRAY,, 526 F.2d 622 (7th Cir. 1975)

. . . was charged with armed robbery and attempted murder in violation of sections 943.32(l)(b) and (2), 940.01 . . .

UNITED STATES PARKER, v. GRAY,, 390 F. Supp. 70 (E.D. Wis. 1975)

. . . If the jury found there was no intent to kill as required by § 940.01, it would have to acquit the defendant . . .

UNITED STATES COVINGTON, v. P. COPARO,, 297 F. Supp. 203 (S.D.N.Y. 1969)

. . . .) ; W.Va.Code, § 61-2-2 (1966); Wis.Stat., § 940.01(1) (1961). . . . .

WITHERSPOON v. ILLINOIS, 391 U.S. 510 (U.S. 1968)

. . . . § 940.01 (1965). . . .

JOHNSON, v. MAYO,, 256 F.2d 761 (5th Cir. 1958)

. . . . § 940.01 et seq. . . .