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740 So. 2d 3

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 20, 1999

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1999-01-20

Relies on State v. Boyd · 708 So. 2d 315 - Thompson v. State

Decided 1999-01-20

PATTERSON, Judge.

¶1Henry Williams appeals from his sentence as a violent career criminal for an offense occurring on November 27, 1996. In Thompson v. State, 708 So.2d 315 (Fla. 2d DCA), review granted, 717 So.2d 538 (Fla.1998), this court held that chapter 95-182, Laws of Florida, which created violent career criminal sentencing, is unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject rule. Thus, based on Thompson, we reverse Williams’ violent career criminal sentence and remand for resentencing in accordance with the valid laws in effect at the time of Williams’ sentencing on October 1,1997.

¶2Reversed and remanded.

PARKER, C.J., and DANAHY, PAUL W., (Senior) Judge, Concur.
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