Suarez v. State

Full title: Rafael SUAREZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Oct 31, 2001

797 So. 2d 654 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Opinion

No. 3D01-2034.

October 31, 2001.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Pedro Echarte, Judge.

Rafael Suarez, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and SORONDO, and RAMIREZ, JJ.

ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING, CLARIFICATION, CERTIFICATION OR REHEARING EN BANC

PER CURIAM.

We grant the motion for rehearing and deny the motion for clarification. As in Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify that we have passed on the following question of great public importance:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAS 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?