Cazeau v. State

(specially concurring in part).

While I agree with the majority that there is no merit to the appellant’s challenge to the reasonable doubt instruction given in this case, I write separately to address the appellant’s sentence entered pursuant to the “Officer Evelyn Gort and all Fallen Officers Career Criminal Act of 1995,” Chapter 95-182, Laws of Florida. As I have previously written in my special concurring opinions in Valdes v. State, 728 So.2d 1225 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), John v. State, 724 So.2d 708 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), English v. State, 721 So.2d 1250 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998), and Elliard v. State,…