Legal Opinion

Richardson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 6, 2000No. 1D98-4818Published

1Per curiam

We have previously rejected all of the constitutional challenges to the Prison Re-*1231leasee Reoffender Punishment Act • (the Act) asserted by the appellant. See Bloodworth v. State, 754 So.2d 894 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Smith v. State, 754 So.2d 100 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Chambers v. State, 752 So.2d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000); Turner v. State, 745 So.2d 351 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999). In addition, contrary to appellant’s assertion that sentencing under the Act is discretionary, such sentencing under the Act is mandatory upon proof that the defendant qualifies as a prison releasee reof-fender. See Woods v.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Woods v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  2. State v. CottonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  3. McKnight v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  4. State v. WiseDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. Turner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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