Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Adams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 20, 1993No. 80239Published

1ConcurrenceBarkett, Chief Justice

I agree there is no conflict jurisdiction, but I strongly adhere to my view that the State has no legal or moral authority to force a defendant to “make” new crimes, either directly or through a middleman. State v. Hunter, 586 So.2d 319, 322-24 (Fla.1991) (Barkett, J., concurring in part, dissenting in part). I also agree with the eloquent dissent of Judge Cowart in the decision below. State v. Adams, 600 So.2d 1302, 1304-06 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992) (Cowart, J., dissenting).

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. HunterSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. State v. AdamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992