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Washington v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 1, 1996
673 So. 2d 8 (Fla. 1996)

Opinion

No. 86082.

February 1, 1996. Rehearing Denied May 1, 1996.

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal, Certified Direct Conflict of Decisions Fourth District, No. 94 1709 (St. Lucie County).

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Cherry Grant, Assistant Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, for Petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Melynda L. Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for Respondent


We have for review Washington v. State, 655 So.2d 239 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995), wherein the court certified conflict with Bell v. State, 624 So.2d 821 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993), review denied, 634 So.2d 622 (Fla. 1994). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We find the two cases distinguishable. We approve Washington.

It is so ordered.

GRIMES, C.J., and OVERTON, KOGAN, WELLS and ANSTEAD, JJ., concur.

HARDING, J., concurs in the result.


Summaries of

Washington v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
May 1, 1996
673 So. 2d 8 (Fla. 1996)
Case details for

Washington v. State

Case Details

Full title:BOBBY GLEN WASHINGTON, PETITIONER, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: May 1, 1996

Citations

673 So. 2d 8 (Fla. 1996)