State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Florida
State v. Williams, 509 So. 2d 926 (Fla. 1987)
12 Fla. L. Weekly 367; 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2138
Barkett, Ehrlich, Grimes, Kogan, McDonald, Overton, Shaw

State v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We review Williams v. State, 492 So.2d 1098 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), to answer the certified question of whether retroactive application of the penalty provisions of section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985), violates the ex post facto provisions of the United States and Florida Constitutions. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We answer in the affirmative and approve the decision below on the authority of State v. Yost, 507 So.2d 1099 (Fla. 1987).

It is so ordered.

McDonald, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Florida v. Bennie Frank WILLIAMS, Respondent Bennie Frank WILLIAMS v. STATE of Florida
Status
Published