Sammie Lee Smith, IV v. Florida
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Whether the facts triggering a mandatory minimum sentence under Florida's Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act, § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. (2016), together with the underlying substantive offense, constitute a new aggravated crime, the elements of which must be charged in the information, submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt?
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the facts triggering a mandatory minimum sentence under Florida’s Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act, § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. (2016), together with the underlying substantive offense, constitute a new aggravated crime, the elements of which must be charged in the information, submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt? ii