Supreme Court of Florida, 1979

M. B. F. Theatres, Inc. v. State

M. B. F. Theatres, Inc. v. State
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided February 22, 1979 · Adkins, Alderman, Boyd, England, Hatchett, Over, Sundberg, Ton
368 So. 2d 347; 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4575 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

M. B. F. Theatres, Inc. v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Appellant appeals to this court from county court convictions under section 847.-07, Florida Statutes (1973), challenging the constitutional validity of that statute. These same constitutional issues were previously resolved by this court in State v. Aiuppa, 298 So.2d 391 (Fla. 1974), and First Amendment Foundation of Florida, Inc. v. State, 364 So.2d 450 (Fla. 1978), and we are not persuaded that reconsideration is warranted at this time. Therefore, we quash those issues challenging the constitutionality of the statute and transfer the case to the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for determination of the remaining points.

It is so ordered.

ENGLAND, C. J., and BOYD, OVER-TON, SUNDBERG, HATCHETT and ALDERMAN, JJ., concur. ADKINS, J., dissents with an opinion.

Dissenting Opinion

ADKINS, Justice,

dissenting.

I would reexamine the constitutionality of section 847.07, Florida Statutes (1973) in light of decisions of the United States Supreme Court rendered subsequent to our decision in State v. Aiuppa, 298 So.2d 391 (Fla. 1974). We should retain jurisdiction.

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