Carmelo Cruz v. State of Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedApril 16, 2026
Docket5D2024-0789
StatusPublished

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Carmelo Cruz v. State of Florida, (Fla. Ct. App. 2026).

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2024-0789 LT Case No. 2022-102185-CFDL ____________________________

CARMELO CRUZ,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County. Dawn D. Nichols, Judge.

Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Susan A. Fagan, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Carmelo Cruz, Bowling Green, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marissa V. Giles, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

April 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. MAKAR, LAMBERT, and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

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