Melvin v. State

645 So.2d 448 (1994)

Frederick E. MELVIN, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 83013.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 23, 1994.

Julian Clarkson and Susan L. Turner of Holland & Knight, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Consuelo Maingot, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for respondent.

OVERTON, Justice.

We have for review Melvin v. State, 630 So.2d 1139 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993), in which the district court certified the following as a question of great public importance:

DOES A DEFENDANT, WHO KNOWINGLY ENTERED INTO A PLEA AGREEMENT, THEREBY WAIVE AN OTHERWISE VIABLE…