Legal Opinion

Blackmon v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 4, 1972No. Q—171PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellant seeks review of a judgment of conviction and sentence based upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of committing a crime against nature in violation of F.S. Section 800.01, F.S.A.1 It is appellant’s position that since the date of his conviction and sentence, but during the pendency of his appeal herein, the statute under which he was charged and convicted has been held unconstitutionally vague and overbroad by the Supreme Court of Florida and, therefore, his conviction should not be allowed to stand.

During the course of his trial after the State rested its case in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Florida East Coast Railway Company v. RouseSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  4. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  5. Tsavaras v. LelekisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Christian v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. State v. LeeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  3. State v. BlackmonSupreme Court of Florida · 1972

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