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Thomas v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Apr 15, 1993
617 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. 1993)

Opinion

No. 80168.

April 15, 1993.

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal — Direct Conflict of Decisions, Second District — Case No. 91-01630 (Collier County).

Willie Frank Thomas, pro se.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Michele Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.


We have before us Thomas v. State, 601 So.2d 562 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992), in which the district court addressed the same question we recently answered in State v. Johnson, 616 So.2d 1 (Fla. 1993). The district court in its order on rehearing reaffirmed Thomas's sentence, citing cases pending in this Court that were subsequently disposed of by our decision in Johnson. In accordance with our decision in Johnson, we quash, in part, the decision of the district court in the instant case. Nevertheless, we approve Thomas' sentence. The record reflects that none of the amendments to section 775.084, Florida Statutes, contained in chapter 89-280 affected Thomas' sentence. Consequently, we approve the result of the district court's decision because Thomas' sentence is not altered by our decision in Johnson. We decline to address the other issues raised by Thomas.

We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3).

It is so ordered.

BARKETT, C.J., and McDONALD, SHAW, GRIMES, KOGAN and HARDING, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Thomas v. State

Supreme Court of Florida
Apr 15, 1993
617 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. 1993)
Case details for

Thomas v. State

Case Details

Full title:WILLIE FRANK THOMAS, PETITIONER, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Apr 15, 1993

Citations

617 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. 1993)

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