Case Title: Antonio M Clark v. State of Florida

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC95-864

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2000-06-22T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme 
Court 
of 
Florida
 
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No. SC95864
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ANTONIO M. CLARK,
Petitioner,
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
[June 22, 2000]
PER CURIAM.
We have for review the decision in Clark v. State, 732 So. 2d 501 (Fla. 5th
DCA 1999), in which the district court affirmed the lower court’s imposition of
sentence pursuant to the Prison Releasee Reoffender Act, section 775.082(8),
Florida Statutes (1997)(the “Act”), relying on the decision in McKnight v. State,
727 So. 2d 314 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)), which expressly and directly conflicts with
State v. Cotton, 728 So. 2d 251 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998).  We have jurisdiction. See
art.V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.
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We recently held that the Prisoner Releasee Reoffender Act does not violate
separation of powers, and rejected other constitutional challenges to the Act.  See
State v. Cotton, SC94996 & SC95281 (Fla. June 15, 2000).  Accordingly, we
similarly approve the Fifth District’s decision in this case. 
It is so ordered.
HARDING, C.J., and SHAW, WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE and LEWIS, JJ.,
concur.
QUINCE, J., dissents with an opinion.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND IF
FILED, DETERMINED. 
QUINCE, J., dissenting.
I dissent for the reasons stated in my dissent in State v. Cotton, Nos.
 SC94996 & SC95281 (Fla. June 15, 2000).
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - 
Direct Conflict
Fifth District - Case No.  5D99-174
(Orange County)
James B. Gibson, Public Defender and Noel A. Pelella, Assistant Public Defender,
Seventh Judicial Circuit, Daytona Beach, Florida,
for Petitioner
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Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Belle B. Schumann, and Kristen L.
Davenport, Assistant Attorneys General, Daytona Beach, Florida,
for Respondent