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State v. Donald

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 13, 1985
470 So. 2d 1390 (Fla. 1985)

Opinion

No. 64652.

June 13, 1985.

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal — Certified Great Public Importance; First District — Case No. AT-362.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Barbara Ann Butler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jacksonville, for petitioner.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender, Gwendolyn Spivey and Michael J. Minerva, Asst. Public Defenders, Tallahassee, for respondent.


This case is before the Court pursuant to jurisdiction granted in article 5, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution. The question certified as being of great public importance is identical to that presented in State v. Phillips, 463 So.2d 1136 (Fla. 1985). On the authority of Phillips, we answer the certified question in the negative and quash the decision of the district court, 442 So.2d 271.

BOYD, C.J., and OVERTON, ALDERMAN, McDONALD and SHAW, JJ., concur.

ADKINS, J., dissents.


Summaries of

State v. Donald

Supreme Court of Florida
Jun 13, 1985
470 So. 2d 1390 (Fla. 1985)
Case details for

State v. Donald

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, PETITIONER, v. SHELTON PENSON DONALD, JR., RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jun 13, 1985

Citations

470 So. 2d 1390 (Fla. 1985)