Gibson v. State

553 So.2d 701 (1989)

Sidney Ollie GIBSON, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 72082.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 30, 1989.

Michael E. Allen, Public Defender and Pamela D. Presnell, Asst. Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Gary L. Printy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent.

We have for review Gibson v. State, 519 So.2d 756 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988), which certified the following question:

Whether commission of new crimes within fourteen months of release from incarceration for prior offenses is a valid…