Alvarez v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
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…
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