Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 27, 2013No. SC09-1570PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCanady, J.
In this case, we consider whether the definition of the term “statutory maximum” announced in Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2531, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), applies to final criminal sentences imposed before the decision in Blakely issued. In Johnson v. State, 18 So.3d 623, 625 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009), the First District Court of Appeal held that Blakely's new definition applies retroactively to cases on collateral review in which sentences were imposed after the Supreme Court’s decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000), was issued. The…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Kenneth R. Jackson v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2017
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