Legal Opinion

Soltesz v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 5, 1981No. TT-345Published

1Per curiam

Appellant’s attack on the constitutionality of Section 893.135, Florida Statutes (1979), the so-called “drug-trafficking” law on Fifth Amendment grounds raises issues already decided adversely to his position by this court in Stehling v. State, 391 So.2d 287 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). The decision of the Florida Supreme Court in State v. Benitez, 395 So.2d 514 (Fla. 1981), holding the statute (specifically subsections (1) and (3)) constitutional, disposes of the Fifth Amendment argument as well as all other contentions made by appellant concerning the validity of these enactments.

Appellant’s second…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. BenitezSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Stehling v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. Mahla v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. State v. FarrugiaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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