State v. Thompson

Citation717 So.2d 538
PartiesState v. William Thompson NO. 92,254
Decision Date19 May 1998
CourtUnited States State Supreme Court of Florida

Appeal From: 2d DCA, 706 So.2d 1361

Disposition: Rev. gr.

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  • Gonzalez v. State, 99-2309.
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Florida (US)
    • October 20, 1999
    ......3d DCA), review granted, 728 So.2d 201 (Fla.1998), I believe that this act, as written, is unconstitutional because it violates the single subject requirement of article III, section 5 of the Florida Constitution for the reasons set forth in the Second District's opinion in Thompson v. State, 708 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA), review granted, 717 So.2d 538 (Fla.1998). Therefore, I believe that this court should recede from its opinion in Higgs v. State, 695 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997), and its progeny1, reverse the appellant's sentence and remand for resentencing. ......
  • Heggs v. State
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Florida
    • February 17, 2000
    ......We have jurisdiction. See Art. V, § 3(b)(5), Fla. Const. As we explain more fully, based on our analysis in State v. Thompson, 750 So.2d 643 (Fla. 1999), we hold that chapter 95-184 violates the single subject rule and invalidate the law in its entirety. .          I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND IN THE PRESENT CASE .         In December 1995, the State of Florida (the State) filed an information against Curtis ......
  • Cazeau v. State, 99-61.
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Florida (US)
    • September 1, 1999
    ......3d DCA 1998); Almanza v. State, 716 So.2d 351 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998); Elliard v. State, 714 So.2d 1218 (Fla. 3d DCA), review granted, 728 So.2d 201 (Fla. 1998); Holloway v. State, 712 So.2d 439 (Fla. 3d DCA), review granted, 727 So.2d 906 (Fla.3d DCA 1998), and certify conflict with Thompson v. State, 708 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998), review granted, State v. Thompson, 717 So.2d 538 (Fla.1998).         Affirmed.         COPE and LEVY, JJ. CONCUR.         GREEN, J. (specially concurring in part).         While I agree with the majority that there is no ......
  • Jones v. State, 98-2921.
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Florida (US)
    • November 3, 1999
    ......We have previously held, however, that this statute does not violate the single subject rule and is therefore, constitutional. See Higgs v. State, 695 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); but see Thompson v. State, 708 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA), review granted, 717 So.2d 538 (Fla.1998)(holding that this statute is unconstitutional because it violates the single subject rule). We do certify conflict, however, with Thompson.         Affirmed; conflict certified.         LEVY and GREEN, ......
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