State v. R.D.P.
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Opinion
We have on appeal R.D.P. v. State, 735 So.2d 551 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999), a decision of the district court declaring invalid section 874.074, Florida Statutes (Supp.1996). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
Section 874.04 allows trial courts to enhance the degree of crime under which the defendant is charged on the basis of the defendant’s membership in a criminal street gang. In State v. O.C., 748 So.2d 945 (Fla.1999), we recently concluded that this statute unconstitutionally violates substantive due process. We therefore affirm the decision of the district court in this case.
It is so ordered.
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752 So. 2d 560, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 30, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 7, 2000 WL 5006, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-rdp-fla-2000.