Alston v. State

799 So. 2d 366, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15654, 2001 WL 1379284
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedNovember 7, 2001
DocketNo. 3D01-1538
StatusPublished

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Alston v. State, 799 So. 2d 366, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15654, 2001 WL 1379284 (Fla. Ct. App. 2001).

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the lower court’s order denying post-conviction relief. As in Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify that we have passed on the following question of great public importance:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAS A DUTY TO ADVISE A DEFENDANT THAT HIS PLEA IN A PENDING CASE MAY HAVE SENTENCE ENHANCING CONSEQUENCES IF THE DEFENDANT COMMITS A NEW CRIME IN THE FUTURE?

Affirmed; question certified.

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Major v. State
790 So. 2d 550 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2001)

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