WALTER JOHN WILLIAMS
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.
Offenders are not entitled to sentencing under the Youthful Offender Act for offenses committed prior to the statute's effective date.
[1] The Youthful Offender Act does not apply retroactively to offenses committed prior to the statute's effective date because the act alters prescribed punishments and there…
Previewing 1 of 1 headnotes on this case. FLexlaw’s editorially structured points of law — every proposition, pinpointed — are reserved for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“Since the Youthful Offender Act alters the prescribed punishments for those persons meeting its requirements, it cannot apply to offenses committed prior to its effective date.”
Court's reasoning citing State v. Pizarro, 383 So. 2d 762, 763 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980)
Walter John Williams appealed a trial court judgment denying him sentencing relief. Williams appears to have sought sentencing under the Youthful Offe…
The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.
Explore caselaw by topic → Browse Statutory Construction cases and more on FLexlaw
Opinion filed September 25, 2024. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
________________
No. 3D24-0723 Lower Tribunal No. F78-15256
________________
Walter John Williams,
Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida,
Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Teresa Pooler, Judge. Walter John Williams, in proper person. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Richard L. Polin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. Before LOGUE, C.J., and LINDSEY, and BOKOR, JJ. PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Tutson v. State, 453 So. 2d 497 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984);
(holding that offenders are not entitled to sentencing under the Youthful
Offender Act, section 958.04, Florida Statutes (1979), for offenses
committed prior to its effective date); see also State v. Pizarro, 383 So. 2d
762, 763 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980) (“Since the Youthful Offender Act alters the
prescribed punishments for those persons meeting its requirements, it
cannot apply to offenses committed prior to its effective date.”).