Legal Opinion

Harrison v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1978No. 49933PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

360 So.2d 421 (1978)

Benjamin C. HARRISON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 49933.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 15, 1978.

Jack O. Johnson, Public Defender; and James A. Cornelius, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, Florida, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee; and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

BOYD, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a criminal judgment of guilt and a suspended sentence of life imprisonment. During the proceedings the trial court passed on the validity of a state statute. The court's action gives us jurisdiction. Article V,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Huckaby v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  2. Banks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  3. Purdy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gibson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  2. Kirby v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Stamper v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Godwin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979

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