Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2001

Suarez v. State

Suarez v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided October 31, 2001 · Ramirez, Schwartz, Sorondo
797 So. 2d 654; 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15236; 2001 WL 1335058 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Suarez v. State

Opinion of the Court

ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING, CLARIFICATION, CERTIFICATION OR REHEARING EN BANC

PER CURIAM.

We grant the motion for rehearing and deny the motion for clarification. 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?

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