Gholston v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 23, 1992

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1992-07-23

Cited by 16 later decisions — most recently October 2008

1 federal appellate · 14 state decisions

Relies on Burdick v. State · 589 So. 2d 307 - Gholston v. State

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Decided 1992-07-23

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PER CURIAM.

¶1On the authority of Burdick v. State, 594 So.2d 267 (Fla.1992), we answer the question certified in Gholston v. State, 589 So.2d 307 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991), in the affirmative and approve that portion of the district court’s opinion that upheld habitual offender sentencing for first-degree felonies punishable by life imprisonment.1 We do not address any other issues and express no opinion on the correctness of the remainder of the district court opinion.

¶2It is so ordered.

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

¶3. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4), of the Florida Constitution.