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FARRELL v. STATE

No. 93-2891.

650 So.2d 88 (1995)

Joseph FARRELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing and Certification Denied February 28, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene Reibman and Merrilee Ehrlich, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Melvina Racey Flaherty and Myra, J. Fried, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We accepted jurisdiction in this appeal from the county court because the issue was said to be of great public importance. The issue on appeal is whether an arrest and related activity by a deputy sheriff is subject to avoidance by the arrestee where that deputy sheriff's oath of office was administered by one other than the duly-elected sheriff. We answer the certified question in the negative.

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