Legal Opinion

Dunn v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 14, 1971No. 70-274PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOBSON, Judge.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to the maximum of five years imprisonment plus a three thousand dollar fine or an additional year in prison should he fail to pay the fine. Appellant: was found to be indigent and has been represented by the Public Defender throughout the lower and appellate court proceedings.

Appellant’s sole point on appeal is that Williams v. Illinois, 399 U.S. 235, 90 S.Ct. 2018, 26 L.Ed.2d 586 (1970), requires that the part of his sentence providing that he must serve an additional year of imprisonment if…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Tate v. ShortSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Schreck v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Holden v. City of Fort LauderdaleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. Booth v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  3. King v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Owens v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971

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