State v. Castillo

486 So.2d 565 (1986)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner,

v.

Jose CASTILLO, Respondent.

No. 67046.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 20, 1986.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1986.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Roy E. Black of Black & Furci and Bradley R. Stark, Miami, for respondent.

McDONALD, Justice.

We accepted jurisdiction in Castillo v. State, 466 So.2d 7 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), to resolve a conflict as to whether State v. Neil, 457 So.2d 481 (Fla. 1984), applies to all cases pending on direct appeal at the time the decision became final. Generally, an…