Dobbins v. State, 631 So. 2d 303

SHAW, Justice.

We have for review Dobbins v. State, 605 So.2d 922 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992), wherein the district court expressly ruled section 775.085, Florida Statutes (1989), commonly known as Florida‘s Hate Crimes Statute, constitutional. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. We have recently held the statute constitutional in State v. Stalder, 630 So.2d 1072 (Fla. 1994). We approve the decision in Dobbins on this issue.

It is so ordered.

OVERTON, McDONALD, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.

HARDING, J., dissents with an opinion, in which BARKETT, C.J., concurs.

HARDING, Justice, dissenting.

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion in this case for the reasons expressed in my dissent in State v. Stalder, 630 So.2d 1072 (Fla. 1994) (Harding, J., dissenting).

BARKETT, C.J., concurs.

Case Details

Case Name: Dobbins v. State

Court Name: Supreme Court of Florida

Date Published: Feb 10, 1994

Citations: 631 So. 2d 303; 1994 WL 34954; 80580

Docket Number: 80580

Court Abbreviation: Fla.