Watkins v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided October 17, 2025·No. 2D2024-1479·Published

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

JOSEPH MACHARD WATKINS,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

No. 2D2024-1479

October 17, 2025

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Susan St. John, Judge.

Blair Allen, Public Defender, and Gary R. Gossett, Jr., Special Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Angela H. Fernandez, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

SILBERMAN, SLEET, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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