Legal Opinion
Connell v. Wade
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 23, 1989No. 71777PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
538 So.2d 854 (1989)
Thomas Alvin CONNELL, Petitioner,
v.
Jerry WADE, Respondent.
No. 71777.
Supreme Court of Florida.
February 23, 1989.
Thomas Alvin Connell, Immokalee, in pro per.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Gary O. Welch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.
SHAW, Justice.
We have for review Connell v. State, 517 So.2d 77 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), based upon conflict with State v. Miller, 512 So.2d 198 (Fla. 1987). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We approve the decision of the district court.
This case presents the following issue. When a defendant commits a crime prior…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Connell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
3Cited by4 opinions
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