Ellis v. State

762 So.2d 912 (2000)

John W. ELLIS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. SC96551.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 6, 2000.

Mark A. Gruwell, Sarasota, Florida, for Petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Robert J. Krauss, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and John M. Klawikofsky, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, Florida, for Respondent.

We have for review the decision in Ellis v. State, 740 So.2d 1215 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999), in which the Second District certified conflict with Woods v. State, 740 So.2d 20 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla.…