Dumas v. State

Anthony DUMAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 31, 1985.

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1985-01-31

Relies on 439 So. 2d 246 - Dumas v. State · Cirio v. State · Johnson v. State

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Decided 1985-01-31

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¶1Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, for petitioner.

¶2Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Michael J. Neimand, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for respondent.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4We originally accepted jurisdiction in this cause, reported below as Dumas v. State,439 So.2d 246 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983), on the basis of conflict with Cirio v. State,440 So.2d 650 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983), and Johnson v. State,411 So.2d 1023 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982). Upon further review, we find that there is no conflict because of the distinctive factual circumstances in the instant case, and, consequently, no basis for this Court to accept jurisdiction. The petition for review is denied.

¶5It is so ordered.

¶6BOYD, C.J., and OVERTON, ALDERMAN, McDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.

¶7ADKINS, J., dissents.