Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1977

Lambusta v. State

Lambusta v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided December 13, 1977 · Anstead, Cross, Letts
353 So. 2d 174; 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16859 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Lambusta v. State

Opinion of the Court

LETTS, Judge.

From an examination of the record and briefs in this cause, the court determines that the Circuit Court passed upon the constitutionality of Florida Statute 812.10 (1973).

Accordingly, because the Circuit Court’s ruling has been preserved and presented on appeal, we hereby transfer jurisdiction of this appeal to the Supreme Court pursuant to the authority of Article V, Section 3(b)l of the Florida Constitution and in accordance with Florida Appellate Rule 2.1(5)(d).

ANSTEAD, J., concurs. CROSS, J., dissents, with opinion.

Dissenting Opinion

CROSS, Judge,

dissenting:

I respectfully dissent.

The record is totally devoid of an order of the trial court passing directly upon the validity of § 812.10, Florida Statutes. Thus, jurisdiction over the appeal does not vest in the Florida Supreme Court. Accordingly, I would retain jurisdiction of this case.

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