Wilkinson v. State

Reginald Wilkinson filed a motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 contesting his mandatory life sentence imposed for a murder he committed at the age of sixteen. The postconviction court denied the motion without a hearing. We reverse the mandatory life sentence and remand for sentencing under sections 775.082, 921.1401, and 921.1402, Florida Statutes.

In 1994, Wilkinson was convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm for a crime he committed when sixteen years old. He was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after twenty-five…