Mendenhall v. State

Mendenhall seeks review of the decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Mendenhall v. State, 999 So.2d 665 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008), on the ground that it expressly and directly conflicts with the decisions of the Second District Court of Appeal in Sousa v. State, 976 So.2d 639 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008), and the First District Court of Appeal in Wilson v. State, 898 So.2d 191 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005).1

This case concerns section 775.087, Florida Statutes (2004) — commonly known as the “10-20-Life” statute — specifically section 775.087(2)(a)(3), which provides that defendants who discharge a firearm…