Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2002

Washington v. State

Washington v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 13, 2002 · Stevenson, Taylor
810 So. 2d 986; 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 1413; 2002 WL 216430 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Washington 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 Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550, 553 (Fla. 3d 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?

STEVENSON, TAYLOR and MAY, JJ., concur.

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