KNIGHT v. STATE

No. 85654.

668 So.2d 596 (1996)

John Andrew KNIGHT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender and Brynn Newton, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General and Anthony J. Golden, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.


WELLS, Justice.

We have for review a decision passing upon the following question certified to be of great public importance:

DOES THE DECISION IN WELLER v. STATE [State v. Weller], 590 So.2d 923 (FLA.1991), WHICH REQUIRES THE TRIAL JUDGE TO INSTRUCT THE JURY ON MINIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCES, APPLY TO CASES WHERE A MINIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE OF THREE CALENDAR YEARS MUST BE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 775.087(2)(a)...

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