State v. Sims
State v. Sims
Opinion of the Court
We have for review a decision
Sims was charged with perjury for allegedly lying in a deposition concerning her role in an armed robbery. The trial court found the perjury statute, section 837.011(3), Florida Statutes (1995), unconstitutional, reasoning that the statute removes an element of the offense, i.e., materiality, from the jury’s consideration. The district court denied certio-rari based on Ellis. We have since quashed Ellis. See State v. Ellis, — So.2d -, 1998 WL 716702, No. 90,729 (Fla. Oct.15, 1998).
We quash the decision under review.
It is so ordered.
. State v. Sims, No. 97-2193 (Fla. 1st DCA June 23, 1997).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Florida v. Forrestine SIMS
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- Published