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772 So. 2d 1218

Docket No. SC00-879.

Ferrell v. State

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

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 9, 2000.

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 2000-11-09

Relies on Heggs v. State · 760 So. 2d 924 - Trapp v. State · 718 So. 2d 263 - Heggs v. State

Decided 2000-11-09

¶1Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and David J. McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, Florida, for Petitioner.

¶2Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Jeanine M. Germanowicz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, Florida, for Respondent.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4We have for review Ferrell v. State, 753 So.2d 694 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000), which is in express and direct conflict with the Second District's decision in Heggs v. State, 718 So.2d 263 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998), certified appeal decided, 759 So.2d 620 (Fla.2000), on the issue of standing to challenge 95-184, Laws of Florida, as violative of the single subject rule contained in article III, section 6 of the Florida Constitution. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

¶5The inter-district conflict in this case has already been resolved by this Court. Accordingly, consistent with our decision in Trapp v. State, 760 So.2d 924 (Fla.2000), we quash the decision below and remand for resentencing in accordance with the sentencing guidelines in effect before the relevant amendments enacted by chapter 95-184 became effective.

¶6It is so ordered.

¶7SHAW, HARDING, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, LEWIS and QUINCE, JJ., concur.

¶8WELLS, C.J., dissents.

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