Christopher L. Carpenter v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC15-2125 ____________ CHRISTOPHER L. CARPENTER, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [June 29, 2017] LEWIS, J. Christopher L. Carpenter seeks review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in State v. Carpenter,

158 So. 3d 693

(Fla. 1st DCA 2015), on the basis that it expressly and directly conflicts with the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Willis v. State,

148 So. 3d 480

(Fla. 2d DCA 2014), on a question of law. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. FACTS AND BACKGROUND On April 2, 2013,…