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Jorge ALFAYA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D01-2101.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Sept. 12, 2001.
    Opinion on Motion for Certification Oct. 10, 2001.
    Jorge Alfaya, in proper person.
    Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee.
    Before GREEN, SHEVIN and RAMIREZ, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001).

On Motion for Certification

PER CURIAM.

We grant defendant’s motion to certify a question of great public importance. As in Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550, 553 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify the following question of great public importance:

WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAVE A DUTY TO ADVISE A DEFENDANT THAT HIS PLEA IN A PENDING CASE MAY HAVE SENTENCE ENHANCING CONSEQUENCES IF THE DEFENDANT COMMITS A NEW CRIME IN THE FUTURE?

Motion granted; question certified.