Legal Opinion

Alvarez v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 4, 1978No. 52291PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

358 So.2d 10 (1978)

Alphonso ALVAREZ, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 52291.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 4, 1978.

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Paul H. Zacks, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for respondent.

HATCHETT, Justice.

The district court has certified to us its decision, reported at 349 So.2d 688 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977), as involving a question of great public interest:

Is a sentence of imprisonment for a term of years greater than the life expectancy of the sentenced person lawful under Section…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Boyd; Concurring in part, dissenting in part · England.

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. WershowSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  2. Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  3. Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  4. The People v. PaceIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Welch v. McDonaldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Ratliff v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  2. Harmon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  3. Bover v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. Adams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. Enriquez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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