Leighdon Henry v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC12-578 ____________ LEIGHDON HENRY, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [March 19, 2015] PERRY, J. We have for review the Fifth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Henry v. State,

82 So. 3d 1084

(Fla. 5th DCA 2012), holding that Graham v. Florida,

560 U.S. 48

(2010), does not apply to term-of-years prison sentences because such sentences do not constitute life imprisonment. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. Because we find that Graham does apply and that the sentence at issue will not provide a meaningful opportunity…