Opinion
No. 4D99-0742
Opinion filed May 3, 2000
Appeal and cross-appeal from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; C. Pfeiffer Trowbridge, Judge; L.T. No. 98-747 CFA02.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and David J. McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant/cross-appellee.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and David M. Schultz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee/cross-appellant.
ON MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION
In response to appellant's March 29, 2000, motion for certification, we certify the same question certified in Roberts v. State, 25 Fla. L. Weekly D214 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 19, 2000); McDowell v. State, 25 Fla. L. Weekly D210 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 19, 2000); and Simmons v. State, 24 Fla. L. Weekly D1830 (Fla. 4th DCA Aug. 4, 1999), as one of great public importance:
DOES THE PRISON RELEASEE REOFFENDER PUNISHMENT ACT, CODIFIED AS SECTION 775.082(8), FLORIDA STATUTES (1997), VIOLATE THE SEPARATION OF POWERS CLAUSE OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION?
DELL, POLEN and GROSS, JJ., concur.