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Florida Civil Procedure Criminal

Florida First District Court of Appeal

Parrish v. State — First DCA affirms 30-year sentence after remand

/ September 9, 2026

Case Eric Demond Parrish v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Winokur, J. Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida First District Court of Appeal

Wainwright — Affirmed denial of postconviction relief except for one subclaim requiring an opportunity to amend

/ September 9, 2026

Case Joseph Wainwright v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Osterhaus, C.J.; Bilbrey, J.; Neff,

Florida Criminal

Florida First District Court of Appeal

Vallia — Florida appellate court affirmed convictions and denial of three mistrial motions

/ September 9, 2026

Case Nicholas Vallia v. State of Florida Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Osterhaus, C.J.; Nordby, J.; Neff,

Florida Criminal

Florida First District Court of Appeal

State v. Bennett — First District affirmed the trial court without a written opinion

/ September 9, 2026

Case State of Florida v. John Bennett Court Florida First District Court of Appeal Judge Rowe; Bilbrey; Long Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida First District Court of Appeal

Young v. State — Florida appellate court dismissed a pro se habeas petition as unauthorized because Young was represented by counsel

/ September 9, 2026

Case Douglas James Young, Jr. v. State of Florida; Timothy Register; William Dyer; Kenneth Blair Daffin; Morgan Morrell; Jeffrey W.

Florida Civil Procedure Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Brown v. State of Florida — petit-theft conviction affirmed

/ September 9, 2026

Case Steven Joseph Brown v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge SILBERMAN, LaROSE, and GUARD,

Florida Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Edwards v. State of Florida — probation revocation upheld, but sentence vacated over an incorrect scoresheet

/ September 9, 2026

Case Joshua Aaron Edwards v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Rothstein-Youakim; Sleet; Atkinson Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Hamilton v. State of Florida — Firearm conviction affirmed, mandatory minimum reversed

/ September 9, 2026

Case Lavoral Sebastian Hamilton, Jr. v. State of Florida Court District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District Judge SMITH,

Florida Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Harrell v. State — Affirmed two criminal judgments and sentences without prejudice to postconviction relief

/ September 9, 2026

Case Robert Anthony Harrell v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Sleet; Rothstein-Youakim; Smith Date

Florida Constitutional Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Mullins v. State of Florida — Conviction affirmed; six-person jury was constitutional

/ September 9, 2026

Case Jacquelin Alexandra Coppus Mullins v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Labrit, Judge Date

Florida Civil Procedure Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Oakley v. State — affirmed convictions returned by a six-person jury

/ September 9, 2026

Case Kemar Kasio Oakley v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Silberman; LaRose; Guard Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Ruiz v. State of Florida — manslaughter plea withdrawal reversed; concealed-firearm conviction affirmed

/ September 9, 2026

Case Emmanuel Ruiz v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Guard; Kelly; Black Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

State v. Fuchs — suppression order reversed

/ September 9, 2026

Case State of Florida v. Brian Joseph Fuchs Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Kelly, Judge Date Decided

Florida Constitutional Criminal

Florida Second District Court of Appeal

Tolliver v. State of Florida — convictions affirmed

/ September 9, 2026

Case Jarrel Edward Tolliver v. State of Florida Court Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Kelly, Judge Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Leonard v. State — Florida appellate court affirmed the postconviction ruling without explanation

/ September 8, 2026

Case Bernard Leonard v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Nardella; Wozniak; White Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Berrien v. State — affirmed the criminal judgment without a written explanation

/ September 8, 2026

Case Jevon Tavis Berrien v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge White; Smith; Brownlee Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Lawson v. State — Florida appeals court affirmed the postconviction ruling without a written opinion

/ September 8, 2026

Case Micah L. Lawson v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge John K. Stargel; Keith

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Palumbo — Florida appeals court affirmed the postconviction ruling without explanation

/ September 8, 2026

Case Patrick A. Palumbo v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Wozniak; Smith; Brownlee Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

Leach — affirmed the criminal judgment without a written explanation

/ September 8, 2026

Case Dorian Vonkeith Leach v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Makar; Wallis; Eisnaugle Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal

Drew-Clark — Florida appeals court affirmed his criminal judgment without explanation

/ September 8, 2026

Case Vincent Nyke Drew-Clark v. State of Florida Court Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Lambert; Edwards; Eisnaugle Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Trinidad Cruz v. State — convictions reversed for harmful hearsay error

/ September 4, 2026

Case Cristopher Alexis Trinidad Cruz v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Wozniak, J. (Ron

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Laney v. State — affirmed rejection of sentencing claims under Apprendi and Erlinger

/ September 4, 2026

Case Dariel Laney v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Mize; Brownlee; Pratt Date Decided

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Erskine v. State — Florida appeals court affirmed rejection of a postconviction sentencing challenge

/ September 4, 2026

Case Keith Alan Erskine v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Stargel; Wozniak; Smith Date

Florida Criminal

Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal

Ceqile v. State — affirmed rejection of an Apprendi-based sentencing challenge

/ September 4, 2026

Case Stephan L. Ceqile v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Smith; Kamoutsas; Pratt Date