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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided July 18, 1978Published

1Opinion of the Court

Louie L. Wainwright Secretary Department of Offender Rehabilitation Tallahassee

QUESTIONS:

1. Does s. 944.275, F. S. (1978 Supp.), affect all inmates incarcerated by the Department of Offender Rehabilitation on July 1, 1978?

2. If the answer to question 1 above is no, does s. 944.275, F. S. (1978 Supp.), apply to all persons sentenced after July 1, 1978, or only to persons sentenced for crimes committed after July 1, 1978?

SUMMARY:

House Bill 811 [s. 944.275, F. S. (1978 Supp.)], which revises the method of granting gain-time, applies to all inmates incarcerated by the Department of Offender…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dear v. MayoSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  2. Rankin v. WainwrightDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1972
  3. Kimmons v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

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