Legal Opinion
State v. Garner
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 28, 1981No. 81-119PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BOARDMAN, Acting Chief Judge.
The state appeals a county court order finding the enhanced penalty provisions of section 318.18(3), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980) unconstitutional and directing the clerk of the court not to accept or collect the enhanced fines imposed by that section. We hold that the challenged subsection is constitutional; we therefore reverse.
Appellee Bill M. Garner was given a traffic citation for traveling 70 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone on October 2, 1980. He argued that the amended portion of section 318.18(3) (the amended portion took effect on October 1, 1980) was…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Curry v. LehmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Hunter v. OwensSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- State Ex Rel. Sch. Bd. of Martin Cty. v. Dept. of Ed.Supreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Finlayson v. ConnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Knight & Wall Company v. BryantSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. JacksonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982