Florida Statute 794.0115 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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F.S. 794.0115

794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory sentencing.—

(1) This section may be cited as the “Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act.”

(2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of s. 787.025(2)(c); s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 800.04(4) or (5); s. 825.1025(2) or (3); s. 827.071(2), (3), or (4); or s. 847.0145; or of any similar offense under a former designation, which offense the person committed when he or she was 18 years of age or older, and the person:

(a) Caused serious personal injury to the victim as a result of the commission of the offense;

(b) Used or threatened to use a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense;

(d) Committed the offense while under the jurisdiction of a court for a felony offense under the laws of this state, for an offense that is a felony in another jurisdiction, or for an offense that would be a felony if that offense were committed in this state; or

(e) Has previously been convicted of a violation of s. 787.025(2)(c); s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 800.04(4) or (5); s. 825.1025(2) or (3); s. 827.071(2), (3), or (4); s. 847.0145; of any offense under a former statutory designation which is similar in elements to an offense described in this paragraph; or of any offense that is a felony in another jurisdiction, or would be a felony if that offense were committed in this state, and which is similar in elements to an offense described in this paragraph,

is a dangerous sexual felony offender, who must be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 25 years imprisonment up to, and including, life imprisonment. If the offense described in this subsection was committed on or after October 1, 2014, a person who qualifies as a dangerous sexual felony offender pursuant to this subsection must be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 50 years imprisonment up to, and including, life imprisonment.

(3) “Serious personal injury” means great bodily harm or pain, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.

(4) The offense described in subsection (2) which is being charged must have been committed after the date of commission of the last prior conviction for an offense that is a prior conviction described in paragraph (2)(e).

(5) It is irrelevant that a factor listed in subsection (2) is an element of an offense described in that subsection. It is also irrelevant that such an offense was reclassified to a higher felony degree under s. 794.023 or any other law.

(6) Notwithstanding s. 775.082(3), chapter 958, any other law, or any interpretation or construction thereof, a person subject to sentencing under this section must be sentenced to the mandatory term of imprisonment provided under this section. If the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment imposed under this section exceeds the maximum sentence authorized under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or chapter 921, the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section must be imposed. If the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section is less than the sentence that could be imposed under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or chapter 921, the sentence imposed must include the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section.

(7) A defendant sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment under this section is not eligible for statutory gain-time under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, before serving the minimum sentence.

History.—s. 7, ch. 99-188; s. 1, ch. 2002-211; s. 1, ch. 2003-115; s. 3, ch. 2006-299; s. 4, ch. 2014-4.

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Amendments to 794.0115

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.0115

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 794.0115.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 794.0115

Total Results: 20

Jeromee Saffold v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-11-29T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: minimum be removed on count VI based on section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes (2019). Id. at 57 n.1. Finally

Garrett Statler v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2022-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 794.0115. § 794.011(5)(b), Fla. Stat. Notably absent from

JEROMEE SAFFOLD v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-01-05T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: 480 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016), and on count VI, see § 794.0115(2), Fla. Stat. (2019). On remand, we direct the

William Casiano v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-12-24T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: deadly weapon. §§ 794.011(3), 775.082(3)(a)3., 794.0115(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2013). Appellant alleges that

Tyrone Williams v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-12-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: life imprisonment.” § 794.0115(2), Fla. Stat. (2009). Section 794.0115(6) addresses the DSFO Act…District noted that under section 794.0115(2) and section 794.0115(6), a designated sexual felony offender…CANADY, J. In this case we examine section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2009)—also known as Florida…irrespective of the statutory maximum for the crime. § 794.0115(2), Fla. Stat. (2009). We have for review Williams… sentencing provisions under the DSFO Act.2 § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. (2009). The trial court sentenced

Carlos J. Acevedo v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 218 So. 3d 878, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 601, 2017 WL 2210387, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1236

Snippet: sexual felony offender (DSFO), pursuant to section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes, and imposed a mandatory … Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender Act, section 794.0115(2)(e), Florida Statutes (2005), a conviction for…imprisonment up to, and including, life imprisonment. § 794.0115(2)(e), Fla. Stat. (2005). In short, the DSFO Act…purposes of DSFO designation pursuant to section 794.0115(2)(e), Florida Statutes. Durant, 94 So.3d at 671… have similar elements for purposes of section 794.0115(2)(e). 1 Id. (footnote omitted). The district

Gabriel Valentin-Rodriguez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-05-08T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: information. The judgment should have cited section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2006), as the authority for

Baxter v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-12-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 206 So. 3d 150

Snippet: District’s interpretation of section 794.0115. Section 794.0115(2) provides that a DSFO “must be sentenced… 1 Because the plain language of section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes (2012), allows the trial …thirty-year mandatory minimum term, under section 794.0115. Although Mr. Baxter does not contest his…minimum term of twenty-five years under séction 794.0115(6). In his argument, Mr. Baxter relies primarily…Wilkerson. There, the Fifth District held that section 794.0115(6) requires the trial court to sentence a DSFO

Clark v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-09-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 197 So. 3d 1290

Snippet: related to whether appellant violated section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2013). No. 1D15-2622

James M. Clark v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-09-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: related to whether appellant violated section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2013).

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-INSTRUCTIONS 7.8, 7.8(A), and 11.1-11.6(A)

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-04-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 190 So. 3d 1055

Snippet: Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender, pursuant to § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. This instruction was adopted …Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender, pursuant to § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. The 2014 legislature added a …Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender, pursuant to § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. In the event that multiple perpetrators…Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender, pursuant to § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. In the event that multiple perpetrators…Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender, pursuant to § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. The 2014 legislature added a

Tyrone Williams v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-04-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 189 So. 3d 288, 2016 WL 1534010, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5517

Snippet: pursuant to section 794.0115(6), where the minimum mandatory required by section 794.0115, Florida Statutes…imprisonment.” Section 794.0115(6) mandates that if the minimum mandatory term of section 794.0115 exceeds the statutory…sexual felony offender (“DSFO”) pursuant to section 794.0115, Florida Statutes (2009). Appellant contends that…However, based upon the plain language of section 794.0115, we disagree with the Fifth District’s holding…statutory construction to ascertain intent). Section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes (2009), states that a DSFO

Britten v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 181 So. 3d 1215

Snippet: dangerous, sexual felony offender under section 794.0115. On appeal, Appellant only challenges the 25-year…Appellant’s life sentence for sexual battery. See § 794.0115(2), Fla. Stat.. (stating that a dangerous , sexual…dangerous sexual felony offender under section 794.0115(2)(b) because the. jury found that.he. used or…” serious personal injury to the victim, see § 794.0115(2)(a), Fla. Stat., but the. verdict, only established…photographs of her numerous other injuries. See § 794.0115(3), Fla. Stat. (defining “serious personal injury

Carlos J. Acevedo v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 174 So. 3d 437

Snippet: twenty-five-year sentence pursuant to section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes (2005), because his predicate… felony offender (“DSFO”), pursuant to section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes, and imposed a mandatory … to an offense described in this paragraph.” § 794.0115(2)(e), Fla. Stat. (2005). The defendant’s 1981

Connolly, Jr. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 172 So. 3d 893, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11352

Snippet: quot;during the commission of the offense”); § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. (2015) (providing mandatory minimum

Wilkerson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-07-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 143 So. 3d 462

Snippet: dangerous sexual felony offender pursuant to section 794.0115(2), Florida Statutes (2012). While he does not…Fla. 5th DCA 2013). *463The purpose of section 794.0115 is to provide enhanced sentences for repeat sex…979 So.2d 301, 303 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). Section 794.0115(2)(e) requires that an individual found to be …to, and including, life imprisonment.”2 Section 794.0115(6) further provides: (6) Notwithstanding s. 775.082…years. See § 775.082, Fla. Stat. (2012). Section 794.0115(6) provides that when, as here, the mandatory

Kemar Rochester v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-06-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 140 So. 3d 973, 2014 WL 2516154, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1812

Snippet: 2) & (3); 784.07(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (2008); 794.0115(7), Fla. Stat. (2008) (providing that a defendant

Gilbert Dudley, III v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-05-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 139 So. 3d 273

Snippet: . 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 794.0115: .... (e) When the victim…. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s. 794.0115: .... (e) When the victim

Casica v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-05-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 138 So. 3d 1093

Snippet: because Casica was properly designated under section 794.0115(2)(b) in that he used or threatened to use a deadly

Marrero v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-01-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 135 So. 3d 374

Snippet: sentence for dangerous sexual felony offenders. See § 794.0115, Fla. Stat. (2009). As there was no finding that