Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 9, 1996No. 86476PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SHAW, Justice.

We have for review Williams v. State, 658 So.2d 665 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995), in which the district court addressed the same question we recently answered in State v. Johnson, 21 Fla.L.Weekly S154, — So.2d — [1996 WL 154126] (Fla. April 4, 1996). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

In Johnson, we held that aggravated stalking and the defendant’s violation of an injunction were two separate offenses, and double jeopardy did not bar a subsequent prosecution. In accordance with our decision in Johnson, we approve the decision of the district court in the instant case.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. GagneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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