STATE v. LAVAZZOLI

No. 61719.

434 So.2d 321 (1983)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. John M. LAVAZZOLI, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Anthony C. Musto and Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Asst. Attys. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, for respondent.


EHRLICH, Justice.

The limited issue for our consideration is whether the amendment to article I, section 12, Florida Constitution, effective January 4, 1983, retroactively applies to this case. For the reasons expressed herein, we hold that it does not.

In March 1979 respondent pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated battery and was placed on probation for a period of five years. In July 1980 he was charged with violating the terms of his probation. Respondent...

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