Supreme Court of Florida, 2001

Sutton v. State

Sutton v. State
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided May 17, 2001 · Anstead, Harding, Lewis, Pariente, Quince, Shaw, Wells
786 So. 2d 1171; 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 359; 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1023; 2001 WL 521154 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Sutton v. State

Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, J.

We have for review Sutton v. State, 747 So.2d 459 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

We vacate the decision of the district court and remand for reconsideration upon application of our decisions in Grant v. State, 770 So.2d 655 (Fla. 2000); State v. Cotton, 769 So.2d 345 (Fla. 2000); McKnight v. State, 769 So.2d 1039 (Fla. 2000); and Ellis v. State, 762 So.2d 912 (Fla. 2000).

It is so ordered.

WELLS, C.J., and SHAW, HARDING, ANSTEAD, and PARIENTE, JJ., concur. QUINCE, J., dissents.

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