Owens v. State

316 So.2d 537 (1975)

Paul Eugene OWENS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 45705.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 10, 1975.

James A. Gardner, Public Defender, and Ellen Condon, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

ENGLAND, Justice.

This case is here on appeal from a decision of the Second District Court of Appeal, reported at 294 So.2d 693. Since the district court initially and directly passed on the validity of Section 775.082(1), Florida Statutes, we have jurisdiction for review.[1]

Appellant pled guilty to…