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JONES v. STATE

No. 4D02-294.

861 So.2d 1261 (2003)

Antwan JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

December 17, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Iva Oza, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda L. Melear, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

STONE, J.

Jones appeals his conviction and sentence of sexual battery on a child under twelve years old. He asserts that the trial court erred by designating him a prison releasee reoffender pursuant to section 775.082(9)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. He contends doing so was in error because he was convicted of a "capital" offense rather than a life felony. Jones also argues that the mandatory life sentence without parole in a case of sexual battery is a violation of...

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