Legal Opinion
Lee v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 22, 1987No. 86-3026PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
Notwithstanding that in 1975 he had been granted a full and unconditional pardon from a notorious first degree murder conviction suffered in the early 1960’s, the appellant Lee was discharged in July, 1986 from his position as a child care worker for the Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services. The basis of this action was section 110.1127(3)(a), Florida Statutes (as amended, effective July 1, 1985)1 which provided for an automatic disqualification of convicted felons from HRS employment which involves working with children. By its terms, the statute made no…
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- State v. LanierSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Sandlin v. CRIM. JUST. STANDARD & TR. COMM'NDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- Calhoun v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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