Carlos Llwenlyn Petterson-Grifith v. State of Florida

• Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
• Decided: May 27, 2026
• Docket: 3D2025-1944
• Status: Published

Opinion

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed May 27, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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No. 3D25-1944 Lower Tribunal No. F24-19721 ________________

Carlos Llwenlyn Petterson-Grifith, Appellant,

vs.

State of Florida, Appellee.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Tanya Brinkley, Judge.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Amy Weber, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Daniel Colmenares, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before LOGUE, LINDSEY, and GORDO, JJ.

PER CURIAM. The State presented sufficient evidence for the jury to find Appellant

intended a battery. The evidence reflected Appellant was familiar with

firearms and intentionally fired the handgun twice at the tiles near the feet of

the victim, which drove tile shards into her legs. Accordingly, we affirm.

Pagan v. State, 830 So. 2d 792, 803 (Fla. 2002) (“If, after viewing the

evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could

find the existence of the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt,

sufficient evidence exists to sustain a conviction.”).

Affirmed.