Legal Opinion
Thomas Kelsey v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 8, 2016No. SC15-2079PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerry, J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Kelsey v. State, 183 So.3d 439 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015). In its decision, the district court expressed concern and certified a question of great public importance,1 which we rephrase as follows:
Is a defendant whose original sentence violated Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 [130 S.Ct. 2011,176 L.Ed.2d 825] (2010), and who was subsequently resentenced prior to July 1, 2014, entitled to be resentenced pursuant to the provisions of chapter 2014-220, Laws of Florida?
We have jurisdiction. See art. V, §…
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- Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by66 opinions
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