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Williams v. State

Williams v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 13, 2002 · Klein, Polen, Stone
810 So. 2d 985; 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 1382; 2002 WL 215313 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Williams v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the denial of appellant’s rule 3.850 motion and certify as a question of great public importance the same question certified in Stretcher v. State, 803 So.2d 813 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001):

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAVE 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?

POLEN, C.J., STONE and KLEIN, JJ., concur.

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