STATE v. COTE

No. 67166.

487 So.2d 1039 (1986)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Paul Joseph COTE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Robert L. Teitler, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Anthony Calvello, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for respondent.


ADKINS, Justice.

We have for review Cote v. State, 468 So.2d 1019 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), which expressly and directly conflicts with prior decisions of other district courts of appeal and this Court. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

We approve of the district court's decision insofar as it remands this cause to the trial court with directions to either provide a written statement delineating...

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