Case Name: STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Patrick J. MORGANTI, Respondent
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-07-09
Citations: 509 So. 2d 929
Docket Number: No. 69798
Parties: STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Patrick J. MORGANTI, Respondent.
Judges: MCDONALD, C.J„ and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARRETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 509
Pages: 929–930

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Patrick J. MORGANTI, Respondent.
No. 69798.
Supreme Court of Florida.
July 9, 1987.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Lee Rosenthal, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for petitioner.
Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender and Gary Caldwell, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We review Morganti v. State, 498 So.2d 557 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986), to answer the certified question of whether retroactive application of the penalty provisions of section 27.3455, Florida Statutes (1985), violates the ex post facto provisions of the United States and Florida Constitutions. Art. V § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. We answer in the affirmative and approve the decision below on the authority of State v. Yost, 507 So.2d 1099 (Fla.1987).
It is so ordered.
MCDONALD, C.J" and OVERTON, EHRLICH, SHAW, BARRETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.