Legal Opinion
Melbourne v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 5, 1996No. 86029PublishedCited by 339 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
679 So.2d 759 (1996)
Jeanie H. MELBOURNE, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 86029.
Supreme Court of Florida.
September 5, 1996.
Terrence E. Kehoe of the Law Offices of Terrence E. Kehoe, Orlando, for Petitioner.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Kellie A. Nielan, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.
SHAW, Justice.
We have for review Melbourne v. State, 655 So.2d 126 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995), which expressly construes a provision of the state and federal constitutions. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We approve Melbourne as explained herein.
2Cases cited13 opinions
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