1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 395 So.2d
  5. 395 So.2d 540 (1981)
 

WAKULLA COUNTY v. DAVIS

No. 58421.

395 So.2d 540 (1981)

WAKULLA COUNTY, Appellant, v. Clifford L. DAVIS, and Philip J. Padovano, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 5, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Baker, County Atty. and Joseph S. Geller, Crawfordville, for appellant.

Clifford Davis and Philip J. Padovano, in pro. per.

Michael Egan of Roberts & Egan, for State Ass'n of County Com'rs of Florida, Inc., Tallahassee, amicus curiae.

Steven L. Seliger of Gen. Counsel, Quincy, for Florida Clearinghouse on Criminal Justice, Inc., amicus curiae.

Howard B. Eisenberg, Richard J. Wilson, Malcolm Young and Jack J. Schmerling, Washington, D.C., Nat. Legal Aid and Defender Ass'n, amicus curiae.

H. Clyde Hobby of McClain & Hobby, for Pasco County Bar Ass'n, Dade City, amicus curiae.

ADKINS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Circuit Court of Wakulla County specifically passing upon the constitutionality of section 925.036, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

Appellees Clifford Davis and Philip Padovano were appointed Special Assistant Public Defenders to represent Johnny Copeland and Frank Smith, respectively. Both defendants were charged with first-degree murder...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases