Franklin Merritt v. State of Florida

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedJune 4, 2026
Docket5D2025-1971
StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2025-1971 LT Case No. 05-2023-CF-015262-A ____________________________

FRANKLIN MERRITT,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County. Aaron J. Peacock, Judge.

Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Teresa D. Sutton, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Richard A. Pallas, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

June 4, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

LAMBERT, EISNAUGLE, and KILBANE, JJ., concur. _____________________________

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

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