JACKSON vs. STATE

Supreme Court of Florida

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No. SC04-410

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ISIAH JACKSON,

Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee,

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No. SC04-1505

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DALY N. BRAXTON,

Petitioner,

vs.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Respondent.

[March 30, 2006]

PER CURIAM.

Appellants Isiah Jackson and Daly Braxton attempt to invoke this Court's mandatory review jurisdiction by claiming a district court of appeal inherently invalidated a state statute or provision of the state constitution by issuing an unelaborated per curiam decision in each of their cases. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We consolidate these cases for purposes of this opinion. For the reasons explained below, we hold that article V, section 3(b)(1) of the Florida Constitution does not authorize this Court's jurisdiction over unelaborated per curiam decisions issued by a district court of appeal.

Facts

On March 17, 2004, Isiah Jackson attempted to invoke this Court's jurisdiction by filing a pro se â€