Case Name: Frederick E. MELVIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1993-10-26
Citations: 630 So. 2d 1139
Docket Number: No. 93-2146
Parties: Frederick E. MELVIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and COPE, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 630
Pages: 1139–1139

Head Matter:
Frederick E. MELVIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 93-2146.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Oct. 26, 1993.
Opinion Certifying Question Dec. 14, 1993.
Frederick E. Melvin, in pro. per.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., for ap-pellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and HUBBART and COPE, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed on the authority of Novaton v. State, 610 So.2d 726 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), review granted, 624 So.2d 267 (Fla.1993).
ON MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION
PER CURIAM.
We hereby certify to the Supreme Court that this case involves the same question, which is of great public importance, as the one involved in Novaton v. State, 610 So.2d 726 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992), review granted, 624 So.2d 267 (Fla.1993):
Does a defendant, who knowingly entered into a plea agreement, thereby waive an otherwise viable double jeopardy claim.