Legal Opinion

Casica v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 7, 2014No. 4D11-2884Published

1Per curiam

The appellant challenges his designation as a dangerous sexual felony offender, the result of which was to require a twenty-five year minimum mandatory term on his life sentence for armed sexual battery, which he asserts was in violation of section 794.011(3), Florida Statutes (2005). The trial court did not err because Casica was properly designated under section 794.0115(2)(b) in that he used or threatened to use a deadly weapon during the commission of the crime.1 Because the jury found appellant guilty as charged in the information, and the information charged him with sexual battery…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  4. Gentile v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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