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Spillane v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 17, 1986
491 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 1986)

Opinion

No. 66293.

July 17, 1986.

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal — Direct Conflict of Decisions; Fourth District — Case No. 83-2295.

Douglas N. Duncan of Foley, Colton and Duncan, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Robert L. Teitler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent.


We review a decision of the district court, Spillane v. State, 458 So.2d 838 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984), which conflicts with decisions of other district courts. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

On the authority of Higdon v. State, 490 So.2d 1252 (Fla. 1986), we quash the decision of the court below and remand for action in accord with this opinion.

It is so ordered.

McDONALD, C.J., and ADKINS, BOYD, OVERTON, SHAW and BARKETT, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Spillane v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 17, 1986
491 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 1986)
Case details for

Spillane v. State

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH T. SPILLANE, PETITIONER, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jul 17, 1986

Citations

491 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 1986)