Charles Paul v. State of Florida

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision that shooting into an occupied vehicle under §790.19 is a forcible felony for purposes of the prison releasee reoffender (PRR) sentencing scheme. The Court held that the statutory elements of the offense necessarily involve the use or threat of physical force against an individual, and it disapproved the contrary ruling of the First District in Crapps.