Legal Opinion

State v. Covington

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1981No. 57889PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

392 So.2d 1321 (1981)

STATE of Florida, Appellant,

v.

DeCarr D. COVINGTON and Arthur Rodriguez, Appellees.

No. 57889.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 15, 1981.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and James S. Purdy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

Ronald K. Cacciatore, Tampa, Charles D. Waller, Dade City, and Paul B. Johnson of Gregory, Cours, Paniello, Johnson, Hayes & Hoft, Tampa, for appellees.

BOYD, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pasco County. We have jurisdiction because the trial court declared a state law invalid. Art. V, §…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Singletary v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  2. Cohen v. Mohawk, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1962
  3. City of Miami Beach v. 8701 Collins Ave.Supreme Court of Florida · 1954
  4. Mills v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  5. Finch and Stokes v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. State v. WatersSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  3. State v. DilworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  4. In Re HolderSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  5. Sullivan v. SappSupreme Court of Florida · 2004

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