Williams v. State

In this appeal from a criminal conviction the Supreme Court affirmed in part and quashed in part the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal affirming Appellant’s convictions and sentences, holding that, based on the State’s concession, Appellant was entitled to resentencing pursuant to chapter 2014-220, Laws of Florida, and to resentencing pursuant to this Court’s decision in Williams v. State, 186 So. 3d 989 (Fla. 2016).A jury found Appellant guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and theft. The Second District affirmed. The Supreme Court held (1) the trial court properly denied Defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal; and (2) where the State conceded that Appellant was entitled to resentencing, the case is remanded with instructions to remand to the trial court for resentencing. View "Williams v. State" on Justia Law