Newmones v. State

802 So. 2d 517, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 18498, 2001 WL 1657188
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedDecember 28, 2001
DocketNo. 5D01-1722
StatusPublished

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Newmones v. State, 802 So. 2d 517, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 18498, 2001 WL 1657188 (Fla. Ct. App. 2001).

Opinion

SAWAYA, J.

We affirm Newmones’ sentence, and, in accordance with Stabile v. State, 790 So.2d 1235 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001), certify the following question to the Florida Supreme Court:

DOES SECTION 775.082(8)(a)2.a„ FLORIDA STATUTES (1997), WHICH MANDATES A LIFE SENTENCE FOR PRISON RELEASEE REOF-FENDERS WHO COMMIT “A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY LIFE,” APPLY BOTH TO LIFE FELONIES AND FIRST DEGREE FELONIES PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM OF YEARS NOT EXCEEDING LIFE?

AFFIRMED; QUESTION CERTIFIED.

THOMPSON, C.J., and PALMER, J„ concur.

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Stabile v. State
790 So. 2d 1235 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 2001)

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