Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 28, 1990No. 90-01254PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

We affirm the judgment and guideline departure sentence in this case on the authority of Williams v. State, 568 So.2d 1276 (Fla.2d DCA 1990). As in Williams, we certify to the Florida Supreme Court the following question of great public importance:

DOES A SECOND VIOLATION OF PROBATION CONSTITUTE A VALID BASIS FOR A DEPARTURE SENTENCE BEYOND THE ONE-CELL DEPARTURE PROVIDED IN THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES?

SCHOONOVER, C.J., and CAMPBELL and FRANK, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992