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Hutchins v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 31, 1977
345 So. 2d 711 (Fla. 1977)

Opinion

No. 47820.

March 31, 1977. Rehearing Denied May 31, 1977.

Writ of Certiorari to District Court of Appeal, First District.

William T. Lassiter, Jr., of Lassiter White, Jacksonville, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


The petition for writ of certiorari reflected apparent jurisdiction in this Court. We issued the writ, Fla.App., 314 So.2d 646. Upon further consideration of the cause, we conclude that no direct conflict of decisions exists as required by Article V, Section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution. Therefore, the writ must be and is hereby discharged.

It is so ordered.

OVERTON, C.J., and ADKINS, ENGLAND, SUNDBERG and ROBERTS (Retired), JJ., concur.

BOYD and HATCHETT, JJ., dissent.


Summaries of

Hutchins v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 31, 1977
345 So. 2d 711 (Fla. 1977)
Case details for

Hutchins v. State

Case Details

Full title:TOM MORRIS HUTCHINS, PETITIONER, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: May 31, 1977

Citations

345 So. 2d 711 (Fla. 1977)