Case Name: Luther Leon ALSTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-11-07
Citations: 799 So. 2d 366
Docket Number: No. 3D01-1538
Parties: Luther Leon ALSTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before COPE, LEVY, and FLETCHER, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 799
Pages: 366–366

Head Matter:
Luther Leon ALSTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D01-1538.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 7, 2001.
John H. Lipinski, Hollywood, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Paulette R. Taylor, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before COPE, LEVY, and FLETCHER, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the lower court's order denying post-conviction relief. As in Major v. State, 790 So.2d 550 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify that we have passed on the following question of great public importance:
WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAS 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?
Affirmed; question certified.