Aderhold v. State

'PER CURIAM.

In this appeal the defendant/appellant maintains that the habitual offender statute, Florida Statute § 775.084, 1977, is unconstitutional. The constitutional attack was urged before the trial court and the trial court specifically upheld the constitutionality of the statute. Florida Constitution Article V, Section 3(b)(1) specifically provides that appeals may be taken directly to the Florida Supreme Court from decisions of trial courts initially and directly passing upon the constitutionality of a state statute. To the same effect is Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure…