STATE v. CHAMPE

No. 53811.

373 So.2d 874 (1978)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Larry CHAMPE et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

On Motion for Clarification February 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Shevin and Jim Smith, Attys. Gen. and David K. Miller, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellant.

Elton H. Schwarz, Public Defender, Stuart, for appellees.


ENGLAND, Chief Justice.

These consolidated appeals from the county court for Martin County present for our consideration the constitutional validity of Chapter 960, Florida Statutes (1977), the Florida Crimes Compensation Act. That statute was enacted by the 1977 legislature as a comprehensive scheme to fund and dispense money to needy victims of certain crimes. The trial judge below declared various provisions of Chapter 960 unconstitutional and, finding that the...

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