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741 So. 2d 1262

Hodges v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 8, 1999

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1999-10-08

Relies on Witt v. State · 733 So. 2d 955 - Miller v. State

Decided 1999-10-08

W. SHARP, J.,

¶1concurring specially.

¶2Hodges’ point on appeal is that Miller v. State, 733 So.2d 955 (Fla.1998) should be applied retroactively to his case. Millerheld that “open to the public” was a complete defense to the crime of burglary. It would have provided Hodges with a defense in this case, in which he was convicted of burglary. However, in order to be retroactively applied, a change in the law must represent a “fundamental” change. Witt v. State, 387 So.2d 922 (Fla.1980). What constitutes a “fundamental” change in the law is a rather fluid concept, not easily pinned down. However, I consider Millera “refinement” of the law, and, without direction from the Florida Supreme Court, it should not be applied retroactively.

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