Adams v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Adams v. State, 618 So. 2d 732 (Fla. 1993)
18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 305; 1993 Fla. LEXIS 907; 1993 WL 166310
Barkett, Grimes, Harding, Kogan, McDonald, Overton, Shaw

Adams v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We initially accepted jurisdiction of State v. Adams, 600 So.2d 1302 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992), based on apparent conflict with State v. Hunter, 586 So.2d 319, 322 (Fla. 1991). See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. Upon further review of the record and after hearing argument of counsel, we perceive that no actual conflict exists. Accordingly, this review is dismissed.

It is so ordered.

overton, McDonald, shaw, GRIMES, KOGAN and HARDING, JJ., concur. BARKETT, C.J., concurs specially with an opinion.

NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED.

Concurring Opinion

BARKETT, Chief Justice,

concurring specially.

I agree there is no conflict jurisdiction, but I strongly adhere to my view that the State has no legal or moral authority to force a defendant to “make” new crimes, either directly or through a middleman. State v. Hunter, 586 So.2d 319, 322-24 (Fla. 1991) (Barkett, J., concurring in part, dissenting in part). I also agree with the eloquent dissent of Judge Cowart in the decision below. State v. Adams, 600 So.2d 1302, 1304-06 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992) (Cowart, J., dissenting).

Reference

Full Case Name
Michael ADAMS v. STATE of Florida
Status
Published