Case Name: Robert S. PAGE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-02-16
Citations: 436 So. 2d 153
Docket Number: No. 82-1180
Parties: Robert S. PAGE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: DANAHY and SCHOONOVER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 436
Pages: 153–153

Head Matter:
Robert S. PAGE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 82-1180.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Feb. 16, 1983.
Jerry Hill, Public Defender, Bartow, and Deborah K. Brueckheimer, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and David T. Weisbrod, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.
We reverse on authority of Hall v. Oakley, 409 So.2d 93 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). However, we find the issue raised in Hall and this case concerning impeachment of a defendant to be a question of great public importance. We therefore certify the following question pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution (1972):
WHETHER THE STATE IS PREVENTED BY SECTION 90.610(1), FLORIDA STATUTES (1981), FROM IMPEACHING A DEFENDANT BY USE OF A PRIOR PETIT THEFT CONVICTION WITHOUT SHOWING THAT SUCH CRIME INVOLVES SOME ELEMENT OF DECEIT, UNTRUTHFULNESS, OR FALSIFICATION BEARING UPON THE DEFENDANT'S CAPACITY TO TESTIFY TRUTHFULLY.
DANAHY and SCHOONOVER, JJ., concur.