Adderly v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 24, 1992

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1992-09-24

Relies on 603 So. 2d 504 - Scates v. State · State v. Adderly · State v. Adderly

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Decided 1992-09-24

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PER CURIAM.

¶1We review State v. Adderly, 596 So.2d 687 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992), in which the court subsequently certified the following question as being of great public importance:

MAY A TRIAL COURT PROPERLY DEPART FROM THE MINIMUM MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF SECTION 893.13(l)(e), FLORIDA STATUTES (1989), UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 397.12, FLORIDA STATUTES (1989)?

¶2State v. Adderly, 602 So.2d 556 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992) (on motion for rehearing).

¶3Upon the authority of Scales v. State, 603 So.2d 504 (Fla.1992), we answer the certified question in the affirmative. We quash the decision below and remand with directions to reinstate Adderly’s probation.

¶4It is so ordered.

BARKETT, C.J., and OVERTON, McDonald, shaw, grimes, kogan and HARDING, JJ., concur.