STATE v. CHAPLIN

No. 67492.

490 So.2d 52 (1986)

STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Ronnie E. CHAPLIN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Gregory G. Costas, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for petitioner.

F. Townsend Hawkes of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, Tallahassee and Ronnie E. Chaplin in pro. per., Sneads, for respondent.


EHRLICH, Justice.

We have for our review Chaplin v. State, 473 So.2d 842 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), which expressly and directly conflicts with other decisions of this court and other district courts of appeal. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(3), Florida Constitution, and approve the decision below.

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