Earnest v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
351 So.2d 957 (1977)
Mae Helen EARNEST, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 51491.
Supreme Court of Florida.
August 31, 1977.
Rehearing Denied December 6, 1977.
Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner.
Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and A.S. Johnston, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.
ENGLAND, Justice.
The First District Court of Appeal has certified to us its recent decision[1] concerning Florida's statute requiring a three year minimum jail sentence for possession of a firearm during the commission of certain specified crimes,[2] indicating that in construing the statute to…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Frank v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Spataro v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- State v. WershowSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Ex parte AmosSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Ex Parte AmosSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Alvarez v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Ferguson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
- Drury v. HardingSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Whitehead v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Postell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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