Case Title: Randolph Hansbrough v. State of Florida

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC00-1322

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2001-07-12T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme 
Court 
of 
Florida
 
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No. SC00-1322
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RANDOLPH HANSBROUGH,
Petitioner,
vs.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
[July 12, 2001]
LEWIS, J.
We have for review Hansbrough v. State, 757 So. 2d 1282 (Fla. 4th DCA
2000), wherein the Fourth District Court of Appeal certified the following questions
as being of great public importance:
WHETHER SECTION 817.234(8), FLORIDA STATUTES,
INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC INTENT TO
DEFRAUD THE INSURER.
and, if not
WHETHER THE STATUTE ADVANCES THE GOVERNMENTAL
INTEREST IN PREVENTING INSURANCE FRAUD AND IS NOT
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MORE EXTENSIVE THAN IS NECESSARY TO SERVE THAT
INTEREST.
Id. at 1283.  We have jurisdiction.   See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.
These questions were both answered in the negative in our recent opinion in
State v. Bradford, 26 Fla. L. Weekly S369 (Fla. May 31, 2001).  Consistent with
Bradford, the district court’s decision is quashed and the case is remanded with
directions that Hansbrough’s conviction be reversed.
It is so ordered.
WELLS, C.J., and SHAW, HARDING, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, and QUINCE,
JJ., concur.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND
IF FILED, DETERMINED.
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - 
Certified Great Public Importance
Fourth District - Case No. 4D99-0169 
(Broward County)
Robert A. Ader and Elizabeth B. Hitt of the Law Offices of Robert Ader, Miami,
Florida,
for Petitioner
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Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Michael J. Neimand, Assistant Attorney
General, Bureau Chief, and Frank J. Ingrassia, Assistant Attorney General, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida,
for Respondent