Legal Opinion

Pryor v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 22, 1990No. 89-431Published

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIN, Judge.

Appellant pled nolo contendere to the unlawful purchase of cocaine in violation of section 893.13(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1987), but specifically reserved his right to appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss on the ground that chapter 87-243, Laws of Florida, which contains section 893.13(1)(a), is unconstitutional. Appellant argues that chapter 87-243 violates the “one subject rule” of Article III, Section 6, of the Florida Constitution.

This court has held on numerous occasions that the statute does not violate the “one subject rule” of the Florida Constitution. See, e.g.,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Burch v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  2. Leonardi v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  3. Moore v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  4. O'Hara v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

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