Legal Opinion
Jermaine C. Jackson v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 5, 2016No. SC14-842PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuince, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Jackson v. State, 137 So.3d 470 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). Because the district court expressly declared a state statute valid, this Court has jurisdiction to review the decision. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.
Appellant, Jermaine Jackson, was convicted of one count of robbery with a firearm while wearing a mask and sentenced to the statutory maximum of life in prison. Jackson, 137 So.3d at 472. Jackson was 20 years old when he committed the crime, but 21 years old when he was tried and sentenced.…
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