Garrett Statler v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC21-119 ____________ GARRETT STATLER, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. October 13, 2022 COURIEL, J. In this case we consider a facial challenge to the constitutionality of a provision of Florida’s sexual battery statute, section 794.011(5)(b), Florida Statutes (2015). We are asked to decide whether it “must be read to include a requirement that the State prove that a criminal defendant knew or should have known the victim did not consent to sexual intercourse.” Statler v. State, 310 So. 3d 133, 134 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020). We have…