Tyrone Williams v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC16-785 ____________ TYRONE WILLIAMS, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [December 21, 2017] CANADY, J. In this case we examine section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2009)—also known as Florida’s “Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act” (the “DSFO Act”)— which imposes mandatory minimum sentencing for certain sexual crimes committed under certain circumstances. Specifically, we consider whether the DSFO Act’s mandatory minimum sentencing term of “25 years imprisonment up to, and including, life imprisonment” provides trial courts with the…