Legal Opinion

Abrakata v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 18, 2015No. 1D12-2983PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant was convicted of attempted second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison, with a 25-year mandatory minimum term, followed by five years of probation.1 Appellant committed this offense in 2011 when he was 17 years old.

Appellant raises three issues in this direct appeal. First, he contends that his judgment and sentence should be amended to reflect that he is entitled to a review of his sentence after 15 years under section 921.1402(2)(c), Florida Statutes (2014). Second, he contends that the 25-year mandatory minimum term should be vacated because it violates Graham v.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
  3. Thomas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  4. Nix v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  5. Zachary Lambert v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Thomas Kelsey v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  2. DENNIS L. HART v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  3. Darriue Montgomery v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  4. Davis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  5. Collins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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