Tavares W. Spencer, Jr. v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtQuince, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Spencer v. State , 196 So.3d 400 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016). In its decision the district court certified a question to be of great public importance. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.
The facts of this case were provided in the decision below. Relevant to our discussion, Tavares Wayntel Spencer, Jr., was convicted for attempted first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to four…
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