Supreme Court of Florida

Neither a trial court nor counsel have a duty to advise a defendant that his plea in a pending case may have sentencing enhancing consequences if he commits a new crime in the future.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2002
• Published 03/28/2002

Judges

• WELLS, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Bruce A. Rosenthal, Assistant Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Michael Niemand, Bureau Chief, and Regine Monestime, Assistant Attorney General, Miami, Florida, for Respondent.