Supreme Court of Florida
Crist v. Florida Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc., SC08-02
The Legislature's creation of the five regional offices to handle representation in criminal cases where a public defender has a conflict does not implicate article V, section 18 of the Florida Constitution, which requires that the public defender in each circuit be elected.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/13/2008
- Published 03/13/2008
Judges
- PARIENTE, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Scott D. Makar, Solicitor General, and Louis F. Hubener, Chief Deputy Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Florida, for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Sonya Rudenstine, Gainesville, Florida, and D. Todd Doss, Lake City, Florida, for Appellee.