SC02-389 State of Florida v. Ruiz

State: Florida

Docket No: SC02-389

Case Date: 01/08/2004

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______________________________ Nos. SC02-389 & SC02-524 ______________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA, Petitioner, vs. ROBERTO RUIZ, Respondent. _______________________________________ STATE OF FLORIDA, Petitioner, vs. CURLEY BRAGGS, Respondent. _______________________________________ [December 18, 2003] CORRECTED OPINION PARIENTE, J. We have for review two decisions of the Third District Court of Appeal, which each certified the following question of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION ONE OF CHAPTER 2001-58, LAWS OF FLORIDA, HAS LEGISLATIVELY OVERRULED DELGADO V. STATE, 776 So. 2d 233 (Fla. 2000), FOR CRIMES COMMITTED ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2001.

Ruiz v. State, 841 So. 2d 468, 468 n.1 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002); Braggs v. State, 815 So. 2d 657, 661 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002).1 We have jurisdiction. See art. V,

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