Opinion
Nos. 69633, 69853, 69835, 69894, 69943, 70079 and 70080.
July 9, 1987.
Seven Consolidated Applications for Review of the Decisions of the District Court of Appeal, Certified Great Public Importance; Second District — Case Nos. 85-1816, 85-1845, 85-2976, 85-2013, 85-2973, 85-1856 and 85-2325.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Katherine V. Blanco, Robert J. Krauss and Candance M. Sunderland, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tampa, for petitioner.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, John T. Kilcrease, Jr., A. Anne Owens, William H. Pasch and A.N. Radabaugh, Asst. Public Defenders, Bartow, for respondents.
We have jurisdiction to review seven consolidated cases which certify as a question of great public importance whether application of the penalty provisions of section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985), to crimes committed prior to the effective date of the statute violate the ex post facto provisions of the United States and Florida Constitutions. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We answer the question in the affirmative and approve the decisions below on the authority of State v. Yost, 507 So.2d 1099 (Fla. 1987).
Yablonski v. State 502 So.2d 1285 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987); Monroe v. State, 502 So.2d 981 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987); Atyeo v. State, 500 So.2d 591 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Fitte v. State, 499 So.2d 28 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Baker v. State, 499 So.2d 15 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Maldonado v. State, 498 So.2d 1057 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); Bowman v. State, 495 So.2d 868 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).
It is so ordered.
McDONALD, C.J., and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARKETT and KOGAN, JJ., concur.