Williams v. State

517 So.2d 681 (1988)

David WILLIAMS, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 70276.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 7, 1988.

James D. Keegan, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, Coral Gables, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Charles M. Fahlbusch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for respondent.

BARKETT, Justice.

We have for review Williams v. State, 502 So.2d 1307 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987), based on express and direct conflict with State v. Pilcher, 443 So.2d 366 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.

The issue presented is whether the three-year mandatory…