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Whether the Charlotte County Court of Florida erred in denying a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal when the State failed to prove the corpus delicti of second-degree murder with sufficient and non-circumstantial evidence in a case delayed for 15 years and 6 months where key fact witnesses had died or could not be located
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ; . Can the Charlotte County Court of Florida deny a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, when the State did “not” : prove Corpus Delicit of 2.4 Degree Murder with Evidence that’s insufficient and circumstantial in a case that was delayed for 15 years and 6 months when fact witnesses have died and witnesses could not be located in order to prepare a defense for trial? Can the 274 DCA of Florida uphold that decision of the trial Court denying the JOA motions? . RELATED CASES 1. Wilson v. State, No. 13-CF-1296F, Charlotte County, Florida. Judgment entered Dec. 13, 2017. 2. Wilson v. State, No. 2D18-0500, Second District Court of Appeal. Judgment entered March 4, 2020. (Appx. A, Pg. 1).