STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT,
v.
CHARLES H. SMITH, JR., APPELLEE

Fla. 2d DCA | 2001-06-08
No. 2D00-3002
DANAUY, PAUL W. (Senior) Judge, Concurs., PATTERSON, C.J., Dissents with opinion.
794 So. 2d 651 Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District (2001) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

The facts of this case are essentially identical to the facts in State v. Warren, 755 So. 2d 145 (Fla. 1st DCA), review granted, 767 So. 2d 461 (Fla.2000). We affirm the circuit court’s dismissal of the felony battery charge against Smith on the authority of Warren. We also certify the same question certified in Warren:

CAN A CONVICTION FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY SERVE AS A PRIOR CONVICTION FOR BATTERY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 784.03(2), FLORIDA STATUTES?

Affirmed, question certified.

DANAUY, PAUL W. (Senior) Judge, Concurs.

PATTERSON, C.J., Dissents with opinion.

Dissent
PATTERSON, Chief Judge,

PATTERSON, Chief Judge,

Dissenting.

I agree with Judge Kahn’s dissent in State v. Warren, 755 So. 2d 145, 147-148 (Fla. 1st DCA) (Kahn, J., dissenting), review granted, 767 So. 2d 461 (Fla.2000), and would hold that convictions for aggravated battery can serve as prior convictions for purposes of section 784.03(2), Florida Statutes (1999). I would reverse the dismissal of this case and remand for further proceedings.

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