St. Thomas Law Hosts Third District Court of Appeal

The Third District Court of Appeal held an official session in the Moot Court Room at St. Thomas Law on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. This was a rare and exciting opportunity for students to learn by watching attorneys present oral arguments in real cases before the Court.

In one of the cases - State of Florida vs Samuel Strickling, the appellate brief was written by two St. Thomas Law 3L students, Yosue Ochoa and Levi Lawrence Wilkes, and Mr. Ochoa appeared in oral argument, as a certified legal intern supervised by Professor Howard Blumberg. The well-attended session was presided over by Justices Linda Ann Wells, Leslie , and Kevin Emas. 

3L Student Yosue Ochoa delivers oral arguments supported by Levi Wilkes and supervised by Professor Howard Blumberg