Case Name: Jimmy Jones SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-10-19
Citations: 531 So. 2d 1068
Docket Number: No. 87-1968
Parties: Jimmy Jones SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: ANSTEAD, LETTS and WALDEN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 531
Pages: 1068–1069

Head Matter:
Jimmy Jones SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 87-1968.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Oct. 19, 1988.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Carolyn V. McCann, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm but certify the following questions as issues of great public importance:
1. Is that portion of Chapter 87-110, Laws of Florida, which amends section 921.001(5), Florida Statutes, applicable to appellate review of sentences imposed for offenses committed prior to July 1, 1987?
2. Upon a revocation of probation because of the commission of a subsequent criminal act, may the conviction for the subsequent criminal act be utilized as a justification for departing from the sentencing guidelines?
ANSTEAD, LETTS and WALDEN, JJ., concur.