Heath v. State

Full title: KENYATTA R. HEATH, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jan 16, 2002

804 So. 2d 550 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

Opinion

No. 3D01-2564

Opinion filed January 16, 2002.

An Appeal under Fla.R.App.P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Peter Lopez, Judge. Lower Tribunal No. 96-22261.

Kenyatta R. Heath, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Jill Traina, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before FLETCHER and SORONDO, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001). As inMajor 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?