Coleman v. State

Full title: DEMETRIUS M. COLEMAN, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jul 25, 2001

790 So. 2d 576 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Opinion

Case No. 3D01-1656

Opinion filed July 25, 2001.

An Appeal under Fla.R.App.P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court of Dade County, Maria E. Dennis, Judge. Lower Tribunal Case No. 96-8694.

Demetrius M. Coleman, in proper person. Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and FLETCHER, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Major v. State, ___ So.2d ___ (Fla. 3d DCA July 15, 2001). As in Major we certify that we have passed on 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?

Affirmed; question certified.