State v. Jones

561 So.2d 532 (1990)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner,

v.

Roosevelt JONES, Respondent.

No. 73999.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 29, 1990.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Michael J. Neimand, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Harvey J. Sepler, Asst. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, for respondent.

McDONALD, Justice.

In Jones v. State, 548 So.2d 244, 244 n. 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989), the district court certified the following question as one of great public importance:

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