Alfaya v. State

Full title: JORGE ALFAYA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Oct 10, 2001

Case No. 3D01-2101 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Oct. 10, 2001)

Opinion

Case No. 3D01-2101.

Opinion filed October 10, 2001.

An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2)from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, David C. Miller, Judge. Lower Tribunal No. 94-11467.

Jorge Alfaya, in proper person. Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before GREEN, SHEVIN and RAMIREZ, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

On Motion for Certification

We grant defendant's motion to certify a question of great public importance. As in Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550, 553 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify the following question of great public importance:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAVE A DUTY TO ADVISE A DEFENDANT THAT HIS PLEA IN A PENDING CASE MAY HAVE SENTENCE ENHANCING CONSEQUENCES IF THE DEFENDANT COMMITS A NEW CRIME IN THE FUTURE?

Motion granted; question certified.