ALFAYA V. STATE

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA THIRD DISTRICT JULY TERM, A.D. 2001 JORGE ALFAYA, ** Appellant, vs. ** ** THE STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. CASE NO. 3D01-2101 ** LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 94-11467 ** Opinion filed October 10, 2001. An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2)from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, David C. Miller, Judge. Jorge Alfaya, in proper person. Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, for appellee. Before GREEN, SHEVIN and RAMIREZ, JJ. PER CURIAM. On Motion for Certification We grant defendant's motion to certify a question of great public importance. As in Major v. State, 790 So. 2d 550, 553 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001), we certify the following question of great public importance: WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT OR COUNSEL HAVE A DUTY TO ADVISE A DEFENDANT THAT HIS PLEA IN A PENDING CASE MAY HAVE SENTENCE ENHANCING CONSEQUENCES IF THE DEFENDANT COMMITS A NEW CRIME IN THE FUTURE? Motion granted; question certified.

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