McCuiston v. State

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• deciding that Whitehead v. State, 498 So. 2d 863 (Fla. 1986), could not be retroactively applied under Witt standard
• holding that a later construction of a statute, which would render particular sentences impermissible, does not entitle defendants to relief after their sentences became final unless the decision is deemed to apply retroactively
• declined to retroactively apply Whitehead v. State, 498 So.2d 863 (Fla. 1986), which held that finding a defendant to be an habitual offender is not a legally sufficient reason for departure from sentencing guidelines

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