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Alvord v. State, 66176 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 21, 1984

459 So. 2d 316 (1984) Gary Eldon ALVORD, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. No. 66176. Supreme Court of Florida. November 21, 1984. *317 Wm. J. Sheppard and Elizabeth L. White of the Law Offices of Wm. J. Sheppard, Jacksonville, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Ann Garrison Paschall and Peggy A. Quince, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tampa, for respondent. PER CURIAM. Gary Eldon Alvord petitions for a writ of extraordinary relief and requests that this Court require a judicial...

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Tafero v. State, 66156 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 21, 1984

459 So. 2d 1034 (1984) Jessie Joseph TAFERO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 66156. Supreme Court of Florida. November 21, 1984. *1035 Marc Cooper and Sharon L. Wolfe of Greene & Cooper, Miami, and Geoffrey C. Fleck of Weiner, Robbins, Tunkey & Ross, Miami, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Joy B. Shearer and Penny H. Brill, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee. PER CURIAM. A jury convicted Tafero of two counts of first-degree murder, the trial court sentenced...

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Palmes v. Wainwright, 66099, 66105 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 02, 1984

460 So. 2d 362 (1984) Timothy C. PALMES, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, Respondent. Timothy C. PALMES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Nos. 66099, 66105. Supreme Court of Florida. November 2, 1984. *364 Tom McCoun of Louderback, McCoun & Helinger, St. Petersburg, for petitioner/appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for respondent/appellee. BOYD, Chief Justice. Timothy C. Palmes, a...

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Evans v. Firestone, 65898 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 11, 1984

457 So. 2d 1351 (1984) Lorean S. EVANS; Henry McDermott; Lucille McDermott; and Cheryl Lee Harrison, Appellants, v. George FIRESTONE, As Secretary of State of Florida; and Reason '84: the Committee for Citizens Rights in Civil Actions, a Political Action Committee, Appellees. No. 65898. Supreme Court of Florida. Opinions October 3, 1984. Opinions October 11, 1984. *1352 Barry Richard of Roberts, Baggett, LaFace, Richard & Wiser, Tallahassee, and Arthur England of Fine, Jacobson, Block, England,...

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State v. Henry, 65866, 65874 to 65876 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Sep. 17, 1984

456 So. 2d 466 (1984) STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. James Dupree HENRY, Respondent. James Dupree HENRY, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent. James Dupree HENRY, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. Nos. 65866, 65874 to 65876. Supreme Court of Florida. September 17, 1984. *467 Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., George R. Georgieff, Asst. Deputy Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Richard W. Prospect, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for petitioner/respondent. Richard L. Jorandby, Public...

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Adams v. State, 65845, 65853 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Sep. 11, 1984

456 So. 2d 888 (1984) Aubrey Dennis ADAMS, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. and Aubrey Dennis ADAMS, Jr., Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Etc., Respondent. Nos. 65845, 65853. Supreme Court of Florida. September 11, 1984. *889 Kenneth R. Hart and Timothy B. Elliott of Ausley, McMullen, McGehee, Carothers & Proctor and Philip J. Padovano, Tallahassee, for appellant/petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Margene A. Roper, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee/respondent. *...

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Miller v. Publicker Industries, Inc., 65839 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 11, 1984

457 So. 2d 1374 (1984) Randy MILLER, Executive Director, Department of Revenue, State of Florida, et al., Appellants, v. PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES, INC., and Publicker Chemical Corporation, et al., Appellees. No. 65839. Supreme Court of Florida. October 11, 1984. *1375 Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Joseph C. Mellichamp, III and Linda Lettera, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellants. Stephen C. O'Connell and W. Crit Smith of Cason & Henderson, Tallahassee, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom,...

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Martin v. State, 65788 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Aug. 28, 1984

455 So. 2d 370 (1984) Nollie Lee MARTIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 65788. Supreme Court of Florida. August 28, 1984. *371 Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender, Richard H. Burr, III, West Palm Beach, of counsel, and Cherry Grant, Richard B. Greene, Michael A. Mello and Thomas F. Ball III, Asst. Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Joan Fowler Rossin, Asst. Atty....

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Greenbaum v. Firestone, 65677 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Aug. 28, 1984

455 So. 2d 368 (1984) Martin GREENBAUM, Petitioner, v. George FIRESTONE, Secretary of State, and Sam Silver, Circuit Court Judge, Respondents. No. 65677. Supreme Court of Florida. August 28, 1984. *369 Bruce S. Rogow, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Mitchell D. Franks, Chief Trial Counsel and Bruce A. Minnick, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for George Firestone. Marion E. Sibley, Miami Beach, for Sam Silver. PER CURIAM. This cause is before us on a petition for a writ of...

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Hoy v. Firestone, 65598 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 24, 1984

453 So. 2d 814 (1984) John J. HOY, Petitioner, v. George FIRESTONE, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, Respondent. No. 65598. Supreme Court of Florida. July 24, 1984. *815 John J. Hoy, West Palm Beach, pro per. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Mitchell D. Franks, Chief Trial Counsel and James W. Sloan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for respondent. Joseph W. Little, Gainesville, and Marshall R. Cassedy of McFarlain, Bobo, Sternstein, Wiley & Cassedy, Tallahassee, intervenor for Nath C. Doughtie....

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State v. Washington, 65569 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 10, 1984

453 So. 2d 389 (1984) STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. David Leroy WASHINGTON, Appellee. No. 65569. Supreme Court of Florida. July 10, 1984. *390 Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for appellant. Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Richard H. Burr, III, Counsel to the Public Defender for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, for appellee. ALDERMAN, Justice. The state moves for reversal of the order of the trial court granting David Leroy...

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Smith v. State, 65561 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jul. 10, 1984

453 So. 2d 388 (1984) Jimmy Lee SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 65561. Supreme Court of Florida. July 10, 1984. Sarah Bleakley of Spriggs & Warren, Tallahassee, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Raymond L. Marky, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee. PER CURIAM. This case is before us on appeal from a dismissal with prejudice of Smith's second petition for post-conviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We also have before...

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In Re Adoption of HYT, 65515 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Oct. 25, 1984

458 So. 2d 1127 (1984) In re the Matter of the ADOPTION OF: H.Y.T., a Minor. Daniel S. WALLACE, etc., Appellant, v. C. McFerrin SMITH, III, etc., et al., Appellees. No. 65515. Supreme Court of Florida. October 25, 1984. Rehearing Denied December 12, 1984. Daniel S. Wallace, Daytona Beach, for appellant. David A. Monaco of Cobb & Cole, Daytona Beach, for News-Journal Corp. *1128 F. Daun Fowler, Daytona Beach, for Alva and Wanda Ramey. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Mark C. Menser, Asst. Atty. Gen.,...

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Dobbert v. State, 65465, 65782 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Aug. 28, 1984

456 So. 2d 424 (1984) Ernest John DOBBERT, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Ernest John DOBBERT, Jr., Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary Department of Corrections of the State of Florida, Respondent. Nos. 65465, 65782. Supreme Court of Florida. August 28, 1984. *425 Patrick D. Doherty, Clearwater, and Steven Malone of Rahdert, Malone & Richardson, St. Petersburg, for appellant/petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for...

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Jackson v. State, 65429, 65430 and 65431 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jun. 12, 1984

452 So. 2d 533 (1984) Carl JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Carl JACKSON, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Respondent. Carl JACKSON, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Respondent. Nos. 65429, 65430 and 65431. Supreme Court of Florida. June 12, 1984. *534 Larry G. Turner and Robert S. Griscti of Turner, Kurrus & Griscti, Gainesville, and William B. Salmon of the Law Offices of William B. Salmon, Gainesville, for appellant/petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and David P. Gauldin,...

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O'CALLAGHAN v. State, 65353 to 65355 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Dec. 13, 1984

461 So. 2d 1354 (1984) John O'CALLAGHAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. John O'CALLAGHAN, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Etc., Respondent. Nos. 65353 to 65355. Supreme Court of Florida. December 13, 1984. Rehearing Denied February 7, 1985. David Lipman of Lipman & Weisberg, Miami, and Steven L. Winter, New York City, for appellant/petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Richard G. Bartmon, Sarah B. Mayer and Marlyn J. Altman, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee/...

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Ford v. Wainwright, 65335, 65343 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: May 25, 1984

451 So. 2d 471 (1984) Alvin Bernard FORD, or Connie Ford, Individually, and Acting As Next Friend On Behalf of Alvin Bernard Ford, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Dept. of Corrections, State of Florida, Respondent. Alvin Bernard FORD, Etc., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Etc., Appellee. Nos. 65335, 65343. Supreme Court of Florida. May 25, 1984. *473 Richard L. Jorandy, Public Defender; Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender; Richard H. Burr, III, West Palm Beach, of...

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Rowe v. Pinellas Sports Authority, 65322, 65420 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Nov. 09, 1984

461 So. 2d 72 (1984) J. Robert ROWE, Appellant, v. PINELLAS SPORTS AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees. PINELLAS RESORT ORGANIZATION, INC., et al., Appellants, v. PINELLAS SPORTS AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees. Nos. 65322, 65420. Supreme Court of Florida. November 9, 1984. Rehearing Denied November 21, 1984. *73 George H. Bailey of Jones & Foster, West Palm Beach, for J. Robert Rowe; and Gerald F. Richman and Bruce A. Christensen of Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, Weil, Zack & Brumbaugh, Miami, for...

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Adams v. State, 65225, 65226 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: May 02, 1984

449 So. 2d 819 (1984) James ADAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. James ADAMS, Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, etc., Respondent. Nos. 65225, 65226. Supreme Court of Florida. May 2, 1984. *820 Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender, Richard H. Burr, III, West Palm Beach, of Counsel and Michael A. Mello, Asst. Public Defender of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Russell S. Bohn,...

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Ruffin v. Wainwright, 65117 (1984)
Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Dec. 20, 1984

461 So. 2d 109 (1984) Mack RUFFIN, Jr., Petitioner, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender Rehabilitation, and Richard Dugger, Superintendent, Florida State Prison at Starke, Florida, Respondents. No. 65117. Supreme Court of Florida. December 20, 1984. Asa D. Sokolow, Edward S. Kornreich, Richard L. Claman, Regina Harrison, Susan L. Arinaga and Naomi G. Litvin, New York City, and Joyce Davis, Tallahassee, for petitioner. Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and William I. Munsey,...

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