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Johnson v. Office of State Attorney

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 25, 2008No. 5D08-710PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

987 So.2d 206 (2008)

Arthur Lee JOHNSON, Petitioner,

v.

OFFICE OF the STATE ATTORNEY, etc., Respondents.

No. 5D08-710.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

July 25, 2008.

Arthur Lee Johnson, Sanderson, pro se.

No Appearance for Respondents.

COHEN, J.

Arthur Lee Johnson filed a petition for writ of quo warranto challenging the validity of his 1974 convictions for robbery. Johnson alleges that the state attorney and judge, elected officials who presided over his cases, did not submit an Oath of Office as required by article II, section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution (1973). As a result,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Crist v. FL. ASS'N OF CRIM. DEFENSE LAWYERSSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  3. Card v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. Austin v. State Ex Rel. ChristianSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  5. Carey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

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