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State v. Smith

Citations

  • 547 So. 2d 613
  • 1989 WL 68818

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that “[s]ubsection 775.021(4)(b) is the specific, clear, and precise statement of legislative intent” that serves “as the controlling polestar” that guides double-jeopardy analysis
  • explaining that when determining whether a case has been superseded by statute, courts must examine “the nature and effect of the court decisions and the statutory amendment”
  • cannot have separate convictions for both sale and possession with intent to sell
  • also denying retroactive application of the relevant statute as amended
  • dual convictions for cocaine sale and possession upheld
  • explaining the 1988 amendment changes

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Judges: Per Curiam

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