Legal Opinion

Melvin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 26, 1993No. 93-2146PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam 1

Affirmed on the authority of Novaton v. State, 610 So.2d 726 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), review granted, 624 So.2d 267 (Fla.1993).

ON MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION

2Per curiam 2

We hereby certify to the Supreme Court that this case involves the same question, which is of great public importance, as the one involved in Novaton v. State, 610 So.2d 726 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), review granted, 624 So.2d 267 (Fla.1993):

Does a defendant, who knowingly entered into a plea agreement, thereby waive an otherwise viable double jeopardy claim.

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Novaton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Melvin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1994