Ex Parte Franklin

This case is before us on writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 502 So.2d 821. Although, after preliminary examination, we initially granted the writ in order to review the issue raised in the petition,1 after reviewing the briefs submitted by the parties, we are of the opinion that we cannot reach the merits of this issue.

Petitioner argued in his petition that the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals is in conflict with the holding of the United States Supreme Court in Michigan v. Clifford, 464 U.S. 287, 104 S.Ct. 641, 78 L.Ed.2d 477 (1984). Specifically, he argued that…