Legal Opinion
State of Florida v. Javares Jones
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 2, 2015No. 4D14-3019PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVINE; J.
The state appeals a county court order finding the mandatory $5,000 civil penalty imposed" under section 796.07(6) to be unconstitutionally excessive and "certifying a question of great public importance. This court has jurisdiction. See Fla. R.App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A). See also Fla. R.App. P. 9.030(b)(4)(A), 9.160.
Appellee was charged with solicitation of prostitution in violation of section 796.07(2)(f), Florida Státutes (2013). Ap-pellee allegedly offered to pay an undercover officer $40 in exchange for sex. Ap-pellee pled no contest to the charge. The trial court imposed a $5,000…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. BajakajianSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Amos v. GunnSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
- Florida Ex Rel. Attorney General v. United States Department of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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3Cited by14 opinions
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