Title: State Of Florida v. Stephen Walker
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SC04-1834
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: May 25, 2006

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC04-1834 
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STATE OF FLORIDA,  
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
STEPHEN WALKER, 
Respondent. 
 
[June 1, 2006] 
 
QUINCE, J. 
 
We have for review Walker v. State, 880 So. 2d 1262, 1265 (Fla. 2d DCA 
2004), in which the Second District Court of Appeal certified conflict with, inter 
alia, the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in Hummel v. State, 782 So. 2d 
450 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001), disapproved by State v. Anderson, 905 So. 2d 111, 119 
(Fla. 2005), and the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Montgomery v. 
State, 821 So. 2d 464 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002), approved, 897 So. 2d 1282, 1286 (Fla. 
2005).  We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, § 3(b)(3)-(4), Fla. Const.; Jollie v. State, 
405 So. 2d 418 (Fla. 1981). 
 
 
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This Court disapproved Hummel in State v. Anderson, 905 So. 2d 111, 119 
(Fla. 2005), to the extent inconsistent therewith, and approved Montgomery in 
Montgomery v. State, 897 So. 2d 1282, 1286 (Fla. 2005).  We thus directed the 
respondent to show cause why this Court should not accept jurisdiction in this 
case, summarily quash the decision being reviewed, and remand for 
reconsideration in light of our decision in Montgomery.  No response having been 
filed, the Court has determined that it should accept jurisdiction in this case.   
The petition for review is therefore granted, the Second District Court of 
Appeal’s decision in Walker is quashed, and this matter is remanded for 
reconsideration upon application of this Court's decision in Montgomery. 
It is so ordered. 
PARIENTE, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, LEWIS, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., 
concur. 
 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Direct Conflict of Decisions 
 
 
Second District - Case No. 2D03-4056 
 
 
(Pasco County) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, and Richard M. 
Fishkin, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Stephen Walker, pro se, New Port Richey, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent