Christopher Dean v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC16-1314 ____________ CHRISTOPHER DEAN, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [August 31, 2017] PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Dean v. State,

199 So. 3d 932

(Fla. 4th DCA 2016). In its decision, the district court ruled upon the following question, which it subsequently certified to be of great public importance:1 IS MANSLAUGHTER A CATEGORY ONE LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF SECOND-DEGREE FELONY MURDER? 1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. Id. at…