Case Name: William RIDDELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-07-26
Citations: 795 So. 2d 970
Docket Number: No. 1D98-3981
Parties: William RIDDELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: BOOTH, MINER and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., CONCUR.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 795
Pages: 970–970

Head Matter:
William RIDDELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D98-3981.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 26, 2000.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Judith Dougherty Hall, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, Attorneys for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Carolyn J. Mosley, Assistant Attorney General, and Sherri T. Rollison, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, Attorneys for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In the cause before us, we affirm Appellant's convictions for attempted second degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, attempted sexual battery without force likely to cause serious injury, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. In reliance upon Brown v. State, 733 So.2d 598 (Fla. 5th DCA), rev. granted, 744 So.2d 452 (Fla.1999), this court certified a question to the Florida Supreme Court as to whether attempted second degree murder is a recognized offense in this state. See Sain v. State, 786 So.2d 587 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Hagans v. State, 793 So.2d 975 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000). Those cases remain pending. Accordingly, we AFFIRM, but certify the following as a question of great public importance:
DOES THE CRIME OF ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER EXIST IN FLORIDA?
BOOTH, MINER and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., CONCUR.