State v. Maugeri

McDONALD, Justice.

Pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution, we review State v. Maugeri, 570 So.2d 1153 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990), in which the district court certified the following question:

DOES AN AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 893.135(4) AS AMENDED, WHEREBY A CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKER WILL RECEIVE A SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED SENTENCE IN EXCHANGE FOR SETTING UP NEW DRUG DEALS, VIOLATE THE HOLDING IN STATE V GLOSSON, 462 So.2d 1082 (Fla.1985)?

We answered a similar question in State v. Hunter, 586 So.2d 319 (Fla.1991), in the negative. Although Hunter discussed a sentence reduction plea…