Legal Opinion
Shawn Alvin Tracey v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 16, 2014No. SC11-2254PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLabarga, C.J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Tracey v. State, 69 So.3d 992 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). Because the district court expressly construed a provision of the United States Constitution, this Court has jurisdiction to review the decision. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we quash the decision of the district court in Tracey and remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
FACTS AND BACKGROUND
Shawn Alvin Tracey was convicted by a jury of possession of more than 400 grams of cocaine, as…
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