Ross v. State

EHRLICH, Justice.

We have for our review Ross v. State, 463 So.2d 241 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984), wherein the district court certified the following question of great public importance:

WHETHER THE CRIMES FOR WHICH THE DEFENDANT WAS SENTENCED TO CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR MINIMUM TERMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 775.087(2), FLORIDA STATUTES, WERE “OFFENSES [WHICH AROSE] FROM SEPARATE INCIDENTS OCCURRING AT SEPARATE TIMES AND PLACES” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RULE ANNOUNCED IN PALMER V. STATE, 438 So.2d 1 (FLA.1983).

We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution, and answer the question in…