Legal Opinion
Lawton v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 6, 2013No. 3D11-2505PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEmas, J.
Torrence Lawton (“Lawton”) appeals the denial of his motion to correct illegal sentences pursuant to Rule 3.800(a), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. Lawton contends that the life-without-parole sentences imposed upon the nonhomicide offenses, committed while he was a juvenile, violate the authority established in Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, 130 S.Ct. 2011, 176 L.Ed.2d 825 (2010). For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
The relevant facts are not in dispute. In 1987, at the age of sixteen, Lawton…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Akins v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- McPhaul v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Lawton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
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3Cited by9 opinions
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