author: BURKE, Judge.

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    E.L.Y. v. STATE of Alabama
    CR-15-0151
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.
    February 9, 2018 Rehearing Denied April 20, 2018 Certiorari Denied June 8, 2018
    Alabama Supreme Court 1170720
    Jake B. Mathews, Jr., Anniston; and Alyssa L. Enzor, Oxford, for appellant.
    Luther Strange and Steve Marshall, attys. gen., and P. David Bjurberg, asst. atty. gen., for appellee.
   BURKE, Judge.

E.L.Y. was convicted of first-degree sodomy, see § 13A-6-63, Ala. Code 1975, and first-degree sexual abuse, see § 13A-6-66, Ala. Code 1975. Pursuant to § 13A-5-6(d), Ala. Code 1975, E.L.Y. was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the sodomy conviction because the victim was 6 years of age or less and E.L.Y. was 21 years of age or older when the offense was committed. He was also sentenced to a concurrent term of 20 years' imprisonment for the sexual-abuse conviction. This appeal follows.

The evidence presented at trial revealed the following. E.L.Y., his wife, E.Y., and their four children lived in Thailand from October 2013 until February 2014. E.L.Y. and his wife worked as missionaries. In January 2014, E.Y. walked into a room in their house and saw their six-year-old daughter, C.Y., sitting on the bed with her skirt pulled up and her underwear around her ankles. (R. 531.) E.Y. stated that she became upset and began asking "what is going on" over and over again. (R. 533.) E.L.Y. then came out of the bathroom with shaving cream on his face and said that he did not know what she was talking about. E.L.Y. then explained to E.Y. that he had been cuddling with C.Y. when C.Y. complained that his facial hair bothered her. Therefore, E.L.Y. said, he had gone into the bathroom to shave. E.Y. testified that C.Y. would not respond when she asked her what had happened. E.Y. testified that E.L.Y. became very upset when she continued to ask him about the situation.

E.Y. stated that she talked to C.Y. again later that evening. According to E.Y., C.Y. told her that E.L.Y. "licked her private parts." (R. 541.) The next day, C.Y. disclosed to E.Y. that the incident in Thailand was not the first time E.L.Y. had had inappropriate interactions with her. C.Y. told her mother that E.L.Y. licked her private parts when the family lived in "the brick house" and when they had traveled to Indiana. E.Y. testified that C.Y. referred to their house in Calhoun County, Alabama, as "the brick house." (R. 543.) E.Y. then contacted their missionary team leader, Mark Bosje, and explained the situation to him.

Bosje testified that, after speaking with E.Y., he contacted E.L.Y. and asked to speak with him about the allegations. Bosje stated that E.L.Y. came to his house and that E.L.Y. initially denied everything. However, Bosje testified that "as the conversation carried on, there was a change in the direction of the conversation. [E.L.Y.] made statements such as: Well, I have been sick, and I have been on heavy medication. A little while later, [E.L.Y.] said, maybe I was half asleep and thought it was my wife." (R. 582.) Bosje testified that E.L.Y.'s responses convinced him that E.Y. and the children needed to be removed from E.L.Y.'s home and that E.L.Y. was disqualified from serving as a missionary. Bosje then took the appropriate steps to report the situation to his superiors, to place E.Y. and her children in a safe location, and to make arrangements for E.L.Y. to return to the United States.

C.Y. testified that E.L.Y. was her father. According to C.Y., she and her family had previously lived in Alabama, Indiana, and Thailand. C.Y. testified that she and her family had been missionaries in Thailand but had returned to the United States "[b]ecause [E.L.Y.] did something bad." (R. 613.) When asked what those bad things were, C.Y. stated that E.L.Y. had touched her private parts underneath her clothing with "[h]is hand, his tongue, and his private part." (R. 615.) C.Y. specifically identified the relevant body parts on an anatomical diagram. (R. 616.) In describing the events that occurred in Thailand, including her mother's discovery of the abuse, C.Y. essentially testified to the same order of events.

C.Y. went on to testify that the incident of abuse in Thailand was not the first time E.L.Y. had touched her inappropriately. C.Y. stated that E.L.Y. had also touched her inappropriately in Indiana and Alabama. When asked about the location of the incidents in Alabama, C.Y. testified that they occurred "in Anniston at the brick house." (R. 620.) C.Y. described the abuse in Alabama as being similar to the abuse in Thailand. According to C.Y., E.L.Y. touched her "front and back" private parts underneath her clothing with his hand, tongue, and his private part. (R. 621-22.) C.Y. testified that E.L.Y. would then hold her and walk up and down the hallway praying. According to C.Y., she was six years old when the abuse occurred in Alabama.

E.L.Y. testified in his own defense and admitted to touching and sodomizing C.Y. in Thailand. E.L.Y. stated:

"And for reasons I can't really tell you, I pulled [C.Y.'s] skirt down. And eventually while we were snuggling, not just her skirt but her underwear. And I touched her with my hands. And just touched her with my hands. I touched her in the private area with my hands.
"And then eventually for reasons I can't tell you, it escalated. And I actually-I did put my mouth on her private area."

(R. 710.) E.L.Y. also testified that he inappropriately touched C.Y. with his hands when they lived in Alabama. E.L.Y. stated that he and C.Y. were playing "the tickle game" and that he began tickling C.Y. on her thigh. He then stated: "And I tickled her, and I actually tickled her in her private area. I am ashamed to tell you that. I wish I could tell you why .... And I wish I could just say I only tickled her one time .... I don't remember when, but I did tickle her again more than once." (R. 726-28.) However, despite these admissions, E.L.Y. maintained that he did not put his mouth on C.Y.'s genitals when they lived in Alabama. E.L.Y. stated: "this is the crux of my whole defense of what I am saying. I did not put my mouth on my daughter at Bynum Acres Drive. That did not happen. I tickled her in between her legs. I did do that." (R. 729.) E.L.Y. testified that his daughter was "not a little lying girl" but that she was mistaken about where they lived when he put his mouth on her genitals. (R. 729-30.)

E.L.Y. raises numerous issues on appeal. We will address each in turn.

Constitutional Issues

We first note that the applicable standard of review regarding E.L.Y.'s constitutional challenges to § 13A-5-6(d), Ala. Code 1975, is de novo. In State v. Adams, 91 So.3d 724, 731-32 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010), this Court noted:

" 'Where, as here, the facts of a case are essentially undisputed, this Court must determine whether the trial court misapplied the law to the undisputed facts, applying a de novo standard of review.' Continental Nat'l Indem. Co. v. Fields, 926 So.2d 1033, 1035 (Ala. 2005). 'Where the appeal concerns only questions of law, "there is no presumption of correctness in favor of the trial court's judgment; this court's review of legal issues is de novo." ' L.B.S. v. L.M.S., 826 So.2d 178, 185 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002) (quoting Morgan Bldg. & Spas, Inc. v. Gillett, 762 So.2d 366, 368 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000) ). 'In addition, "[w]hen an appellate court interprets a statute or considers the constitutionality of a statutory provision, no presumption of correctness attaches to the trial court's interpretation of the statute." ' Id. (quoting Monroe v. Valhalla Cemetery Co., 749 So.2d 470, 471-72 (Ala. Civ. App. 1999) ). An appellate court's 'review of constitutional challenges to legislative enactments is de novo.' Richards v. Izzi, 819 So.2d 25, 29 n. 3 (Ala. 2001)."

With these principles in mind, we now address E.L.Y.'s constitutional arguments.

I.

As noted, E.L.Y. was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole pursuant to § 13A-5-6(d), Ala. Code 1975, which provides: "[I]n all cases where an offender is convicted of a sex offense pursuant to Section 13A-6-61, 13A-6-63, or 13A-6-65.1, when the defendant was 21 years of age or older and the victim was six years of age or less at the time the offense was committed, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole." E.L.Y. argues on appeal, as he did at trial, that this statute "violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as per the Fourteenth Amendment and Article I Section 15 of the Alabama Constitution in that it mandates a life without parole sentence for a first time sex offender." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 31.) According to E.L.Y., the resulting sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment as applied to him and "categorically to all first time sex offenders who are 21 years of age or older and whose victims are 6 years of age or less." Id. The basis of E.L.Y.'s argument is his contention that his sentence is grossly disproportionate to his crime.

In Lane v. State, 66 So.3d 830, 831 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010), this Court noted:

" 'The Eighth Amendment ... contains a "narrow proportionality principle" that "applies to noncapital sentences." ' Ewing v. California, 538 U.S. 11, 17, 123 S.Ct. 1179, 155 L.Ed.2d 108 (2003), quoting Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957, 996-97, 111 S.Ct. 2680, 115 L.Ed.2d 836 (1991). We recognized this limited principle in Wilson v. State, 830 So.2d 765 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001)."

In Wilson v. State, 830 So.2d 765 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001), this Court entertained a challenge to the constitutionality of a mandatory life-without-parole sentence for a drug-trafficking conviction. Before undertaking that analysis, this Court stated:

"At the outset, we acknowledge that determinations regarding the punishments to be imposed for different crimes are purely legislative. E.g., Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U.S. 263, 275-76, 282-84, 100 S.Ct. 1133, 63 L.Ed.2d 382 (1980) ; Rocker v. State, 443 So.2d 1316, 1322 (Ala. Crim. App. 1983). We also acknowledge and affirm the oft-stated rule that we generally will not review sentences imposed within statutorily prescribed limits. E.g., Evans v. State, 794 So.2d 415, 439 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000). In Eldridge v. State, 418 So.2d 203, 207 (Ala. Crim. App. 1982), we stated:
" 'While this court may rule a fine or sentence excessive, the separation of powers doctrine forces this court not to substitute its own judgment for that of the legislature unless those constitutional guarantees of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or of Article I, § 15, 1901, Alabama Constitution are clearly violated. Cabble v. State, 347 So.2d 546 (Ala. Cr. App.), cert. denied, 347 So.2d 551 (Ala. 1977).' "

830 So.2d at 771.

The appellant in Wilson was a first-time drug offender who was given a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole for selling morphine to an undercover police officer. Like E.L.Y., the appellant in Wilson argued that the statute, as applied to her case, violated Article I, § 15, of the Alabama Constitution, and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This Court undertook an in-depth analysis of United States Supreme Court precedent as it related to judicial review of legislative enactments, specifically Solem v. Helm, 463 U.S. 277, 103 S.Ct. 3001, 77 L.Ed.2d 637 (1983), and Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957, 111 S.Ct. 2680, 115 L.Ed.2d 836 (1991). This Court also analyzed precedent from Alabama courts as well as various United States Courts of Appeal. After reviewing the relevant precedents, this Court held that it was required to "apply a narrow proportionality review" to Wilson's sentence. 830 So.2d at 778, citing Harmelin, supra.

As explained in Wilson, a proportionality review requires that the appellate court first make a threshold determination whether the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole is "grossly disproportionate" to the crime. If it is determined that the sentence is grossly disproportionate to the crime, then the reviewing court must go further and "conduct a full-scale proportionality review, examining the second and third Solem factors." Id. at 780, citing Harmelin, 501 U.S. at 1005, 111 S.Ct. at 2707. Those additional "Solem factors" require the court to examine the punishment imposed on other offenders in the same jurisdiction and the punishment the offender would have received had the crime been committed in another jurisdiction. The Wilson court concluded that the mandatory life-imprisonment-without-parole sentence was grossly disproportionate to the specific acts that constituted Wilson's crime. The Court then went on to find that Wilson's sentence was more extreme than sentences imposed on similar offenders in Alabama and that Wilson would have received a "much more lenient sentence in many other jurisdictions." Id. at 780. Accordingly, this Court held that, after a careful analysis of the above-mentioned factors, it was convinced that "the statute mandating imposition of a life without parole sentence is unconstitutional, as it is applied to this defendant for the commission of this crime." Id. at 781. We find E.L.Y.'s case to be distinguishable.

In order to analyze the constitutionality of E.L.Y.'s sentence, this Court must first make a threshold determination whether E.L.Y.'s sentence is grossly disproportionate to his crime. In Wilson, this Court held:

"Application of Harmelin mandates that we make a threshold determination in this case by considering whether the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without parole imposed in Wilson's case is grossly disproportionate to her crime. To perform this analysis, we must consider the gravity of the offense and the harshness of the punishment. Solem, 463 U.S. at 290-91, 103 S.Ct. 3001. The United States Supreme Court noted in Solem that no single factor determines when a sentence is grossly disproportionate, and it offered a nonexhaustive list of factors to be considered when a court is assessing the severity of a crime. These factors include consideration of the circumstances of the crime, the harm caused to the victim or to society, the culpability of the offender, and the offender's motive in committing the crime. Id. at 290-94, 103 S.Ct. 3001."

830 So.2d at 778.

Turning to the factors set out in Solem, we find that the circumstances of the crime here are extremely grave. As noted, E.L.Y. was convicted of engaging in deviate sexual conduct with his daughter when she was six years of age and younger. E.L.Y. even admitted to some of the incidents but denied that they occurred in Alabama. Such acts have been determined to be among the most serious and grave offenses that can be committed in the State of Alabama. This is evidenced by the legislature's decision to classify first-degree sodomy as a Class A felony, see § 13A-6-63(b), Ala. Code 1975, the same classification given to crimes such as murder, rape, and first-degree robbery. The circumstances of E.L.Y.'s offense are even more grievous in that the crime was perpetrated against his young daughter in their home.

This Court also finds that the harm caused to C.Y. was especially severe for several reasons. First, the crimes were committed by her father, a person C.Y. should have been able to look to for support and protection. The crimes were also committed on more than one occasion and in multiple locations. Based on C.Y.'s age at the time the offenses were committed, it is likely that she has no memory of a home in which she was not sexually abused. E.L.Y. claims in his brief that "it is questionable what, if any, long term effects will be to the child victim." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 37 (emphasis added).) We find this assertion wholly absurd. E.L.Y. states in his brief that the sexual abuse he experienced as a child was a factor in his eventual decision to abuse his child. To then argue that his abuse of C.Y. may not have long-term effects on her is disingenuous at best.

E.L.Y. also attempts to diminish his culpability for the offense by asserting that he has no criminal history, that his conduct was not violent, and that he was sexually abused as a child. (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 32-33.) E.L.Y. cites cases such as Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, 130 S.Ct. 2011, 176 L.Ed.2d 825 (2010), Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, 125 S.Ct. 1183, 161 L.Ed.2d 1 (2005), and Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335 (2002), in support of his contention that he is less culpable and less deserving of severe punishment. However, those cases are inapposite. Graham and Roper involved issues regarding the culpability of juveniles, and Atkins dealt with issues surrounding the culpability of intellectually disabled defendants. E.L.Y. was an adult when he committed the charged crimes, and he was not intellectually disabled. In fact, E.L.Y. testified that he was the valedictorian of his high-school class, that he graduated near the top of his class in college, and that he studied at a Bible college before becoming a missionary. While we recognize that E.L.Y. had no criminal history and that he was affected by the abuse he endured as a child, we do not find that his culpability was diminished in any significant way.

Finally, E.L.Y. points to the expert testimony he presented at trial regarding different types of sex offenders and their prospects of rehabilitation. E.L.Y.'s expert, Dr. Frankie Preston, testified that E.L.Y. fell into a class of sex offenders who were susceptible to rehabilitation and less likely to re-offend compared to other types of sex offenders. Dr. Preston also testified that there was no scientific basis for the legislature's age classifications in § 13A-5-6(d). This Court has considered that testimony and does not find it to be persuasive. For these reasons, we do not conclude that E.L.Y.'s sentence is grossly disproportionate to his crime. Accordingly, we need not examine the remaining Solem factors discussed in Wilson. The legislature was within its rights to determine that offenders such as E.L.Y., who commit sex crimes against very young children, are deserving of one of the harshest punishments meted out by the State. Thus, we hold that E.L.Y.'s sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is not unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment.

II.

Next, E.L.Y. argues that the act that amended § 13A-5-6, Ala. Code 1975, to add subsection (d) was unconstitutional "in that it violated Article IV, Section 63 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901, which requires a bill to be read three (3) different days." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 42.) E.L.Y. also argues that the bill violated § 45 of Art. IV because, he says, the subject of the bill was not clearly stated.

Article IV, § 63, of the Alabama Constitution, provides:

"Every bill shall be read on three different days in each house, and no bill shall become a law, unless on its final passage it be read at length, and the vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered upon the journals, and a majority of each house be recorded thereon as voting in its favor, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution."

E.L.Y. asserts in his brief that the original bill that was introduced during the 2011 legislative session sought to amend § 13A-5-40, Ala. Code 1975, to make first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and first-degree sexual torture, when the victim was a young child, capital offenses. The house judiciary committee amended the bill and presented a substitute version removing the possibility of a death sentence and instead amending § 13A-5-6, Ala. Code 1975, to provide for a mandatory life-imprisonment-without-parole sentence upon conviction of any of the above-mentioned offenses. E.L.Y. claims that this substitute bill was not read on three different days and, therefore, violates the three-readings requirement of the Alabama Constitution.

In Magee v. Boyd, 175 So.3d 79, 114 (Ala. 2015), the Alabama Supreme Court addressed a similar argument:

"In the present case, it is clear that the substitute version of HB 84 was not read 'on three different days' in each house. However, we hold that an amended bill or a substitute bill, if germane to and not inconsistent with the general purpose of the original bill, does not have to be read three times on three different days to comply with § 63. The legislature complies with the three-readings requirement if the three readings include the version before the substitution was made. On their face, the legislative journals indicate three readings of HB 84 in both houses even though the substitute version was read only once in each house. This practice complies with § 63 so long as the original bill and the amended or substitute bill are not vitally altered so that there is no longer a common purpose or relationship between the original bill and the amended or substitute bill."

E.L.Y. argues that, because the substitute bill amended a different section of the criminal code, the substitute "varies substantially" from the original bill and consequently failed to comply with the three-readings requirement. We disagree.

As noted, the original bill sought to make certain sex crimes perpetrated against very young children capital offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, while the substitute version merely removed the possibility of a death sentence. It is clear that the legislative intent behind the original bill was to create a certain class of offenders deserving of the most serious punishments available. The substitute bill was not inconsistent with that purpose. Thus, we do not find that the bill was so "vitally altered so that there [was] no longer a common purpose or relationship" between the two bills. 175 So.3d at 114. Accordingly, the act creating § 13A-5-6(d), Ala. Code 1975, satisfied the three-readings requirement of the Alabama Constitution.

E.L.Y. also asserts that the act in question violated Art. IV, § 45, of the Alabama Constitution, which provides, in pertinent part, that "[e]ach law shall contain but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title." According to E.L.Y., the subject of the bill was not clearly stated because, he says, the synopsis of both the original bill and the substitute bill sought to punish offenders whose victims were "under six (6) years of age" while the body of the substitute bill identified the relevant victims as being "six (6) years of age and under." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 44.) E.L.Y. argues that this ambiguity renders the statute unconstitutional.

Although the ambiguity appears in both the synopsis and the body of both the original bill and the substitute bill, the ambiguity does not appear in the title and body of the substitute bill. The title of the substitute bill states: "A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT [t]o amend Section 13A-5-6, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that certain defendants convicted of certain sex offenses would be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole ...." (C. 133.) The body of the substitute bill then provides that the mandatory life-imprisonment-without-parole sentence applies "when the defendant was 21 years of age or older and the victim was six years of age or less at the time the offense was committed." (C. 135.) The title of a bill and the synopsis of a bill are not the same thing. Section 45 of Art. IV of the Alabama Constitution speaks only to the titles of bills and not their synopses. E.L.Y. has cited no authority for the proposition that a small disparity or ambiguity between the synopsis of a bill and its body renders it unconstitutional. See Rule 28(a)(10), Ala. R. App. P. Accordingly, E.L.Y. is due no relief on this issue.

III.

Next, E.L.Y. argues that his sentence violates the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitutions as well as Art. I, § 6, of the Alabama Constitution. The crux of E.L.Y.'s argument is his contention that there is no rational basis for classifying offenders based on the age of the victim. In support of that proposition, E.L.Y. cites State v. Adams, 91 So.3d 724 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010), in which this Court held that portions of the Community Notification Act, see § 15-20-22(a)(1), Ala. Code 1975, were unconstitutional because they created a de facto classification of sex offenders based solely on their economic status. ("The statute the legislature enacted, however, unconstitutionally subjects indigent homeless sex offenders to a denial of their liberty based solely on their inability to pay.")

However, § 13A-5-6(d), Ala. Code 1975, does not create a classification based on economic status or on any other constitutionally suspect class. This Court has held that classifications based on the age of the victim do not violate the Equal Protection Clause or the Due Process Clause. In Blackmon v. State, 7 So.3d 397, 416 (Ala. Crim. App. 2005), citing Ex parte Woodard, 631 So.2d 1065, 1073 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993), this Court held:

" 'The child-murder provision is not arbitrary and does not violate any equal protection right.
" ' " 'The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment goes no further than to prohibit invidious discrimination.... If there is some reasonable basis for the recognition of separate classes, and if the disparate treatment of the classes has a rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the lawmakers, the Constitution is not offended. The transgression arises only when the classification rests upon grounds wholly irrelevant to achievement of the State's objective; the separate treatment must admit of but one conclusion beyond a rational doubt, i.e., that the basis therefore is arbitrary and unreasonable and without relevance to the legislative goal.' "
" ' Goodson v. State, 588 So.2d 509, 514 (Ala. Cr. App. 1991) (quoting State v. Thompson, 133 N.J.Super. 180, 336 A.2d 11, 14 (1975) ). " 'Because the statute does not proscribe activities that are legally protected and does not involve any legally cognizable "suspect" class, "the classification must be upheld if 'any state of facts rationally justifying it is demonstrated to or perceived by the court.' " United States v. Holland, 810 F.2d 1215, 1219 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 481 U.S. 1057, 107 S.Ct. 2199, 95 L.Ed.2d 854 (1987).' " Hardy v. State, 576 So.2d 685, 686 (Ala. Cr. App. 1991) (" 'The legislature of Alabama "wanted to lessen the risk that drugs would be readily available to school children. It is surely rational to achieve that goal by increasing penalties for those who sell drugs near schools." ' "). Here, the classification adopted by the Legislature of child-murder as a capital offense is not arbitrary and capricious, but reasonable and appropriate.
" '....
" 'It is the holding of this Court that Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-5-40(a)(15), is not unconstitutional.' "

Thus, classifying offenders based on the age of their victims is not unconstitutional, and E.L.Y. is due no relief on this issue.

Evidentiary Issues

IV.

Next, E.L.Y. argues that the trial court erred by allowing the State, pursuant to Rule 404(b), Ala. R. Evid., to introduce evidence regarding collateral acts of sodomy and sexual abuse that occurred outside Alabama. Rule 404(b), Ala. R. Evid., provides:

"Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident, provided that upon request by the accused, the prosecution in a criminal case shall provide reasonable notice in advance of trial, or during trial if the court excuses pretrial notice on good cause shown, of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial."

According to E.L.Y., the collateral-act evidence was severely prejudicial and failed to meet any recognized exception set out in Rule 404(b).

We first note that "[t]he question of admissibility of evidence is generally left to the discretion of the trial court, and the trial court's determination on that question will not be reversed except upon a clear showing of abuse of discretion." Ex parte Loggins, 771 So.2d 1093, 1103 (Ala. 2000). "The admission or exclusion of evidence is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court." Taylor v. State, 808 So.2d 1148, 1191 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000).

E.L.Y. argues that the State "proceeds under the twisted, but appealing, logic of making Ala. R. Evi[d]. 404(b)'s 'motive' exception imply that being a pedophile is itself a motive." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 50.) E.L.Y. claims that because he admitted to molesting and sodomizing his daughter in Thailand, there was no need for the State to prove his motive for sodomizing her in Alabama. However, this Court has held:

" 'Ordinarily, a prior act of sexual abuse would be inadmissible under Rule 404(b). However, in this case, the alleged prior bad act was offered for the specific purpose of proving motive.
" ' " 'Motive is defined as "an inducement, or that which leads or tempts the mind to do or commit the crime charged." Spicer v. State, 188 Ala. 9, 11, 65 So. 972, 977 (1914). Motive has been described as "that state of mind which works to 'supply the reason that nudges the will and prods the mind to indulge the criminal intent.' " [Charles Gamble, Character Evidence: A Comprehensive Approach 42 (1987).]
" ' " 'Furthermore, testimony offered for the purpose of showing motive is always admissible. McClendon v. State, 243 Ala. 218, 8 So.2d 883 (1942). Accord, Donahoo v. State, 505 So.2d 1067 (Ala. Cr. App. 1986). " 'It is permissible in every criminal case to show that there was an influence, an inducement, operating on the accused, which may have led or tempted him to commit the offense.' McAdory v. State, 62 Ala. 154 [ (1878) ]." Nickerson v. State, 205 Ala. 684, 685, 88 So. 905, 907 (1921).' "
" ' Hatcher v. State, 646 So.2d 676, 679 (Ala. 1994) (emphasis added).' "

Bedsole v. State, 974 So.2d 1034, 1038-39 (Ala. Crim. App. 2006), quoting Estes v. State, 776 So.2d 206, 210-11 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). Accordingly, the trial court did not err by allowing the State to present evidence of E.L.Y.'s collateral acts of sexual abuse.

The collateral-act evidence was also admissible for another purpose. The testimony about the abuse in Thailand was necessary in order for the State to tell the complete story of how the abuse was discovered and eventually reported to the police. "Evidence of a defendant's criminal actions during the course of a crime spree is admissible." Doster v. State, 72 So.3d 50, 88 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010), citing Phinizee v. State, 983 So.2d 322, 330 (Miss. App. 2007) ("Evidence of prior bad acts is admissible to '[t]ell the complete story so as not to confuse the jury.' "). Accordingly, the trial court was well within its discretion to allow the State to present evidence of E.L.Y.'s collateral acts of sodomy and sexual abuse.

V.

E.L.Y. next argues that his conviction should be reversed because he was not allowed to be physically present in the courtroom when the seven-year-old victim was giving her video deposition. According to E.L.Y., this violated the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Art. I, § 6, of the Alabama Constitution. The only authority E.L.Y. cites in support of his contention is an old version of § 15-25-2, Ala. Code 1975, which, prior to being amended in 2007, provided that such videotaped depositions were to be conducted in the presence of the defendant and his attorney. However, the current version of § 15-25-2(c), Ala. Code 1975, provides:

"During the taping of a videotaped deposition authorized pursuant to this section, the following persons shall be in the room with the child: The prosecuting attorney, the attorney for the defendant, and a person whose presence, in the judgment of the court, contributes to the well-being of the child and who has dealt with the child in a therapeutic setting regarding the abuse. Additional persons, such as the parent or parents or legal guardian, other than the defendant, may be admitted into the room in the discretion of the court."

Section 15-25-2(j), Ala. Code 1975, provides that "the defendant shall be provided access to view the testimony out of the presence of the child and shall be allowed to communicate with his or her attorney by any appropriate election method." The record indicates that the trial court fully complied with § 15-25-2. Defense counsel was in the room with the victim and was able to cross-examine her. E.L.Y. was allowed to watch a live video feed from another room in the courthouse and to communicate with his attorney during C.Y.'s testimony. Accordingly, E.L.Y. is due no relief on this issue.

VI.

Next, E.L.Y. asserts that the State presented insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction for first-degree sodomy. Specifically, E.L.Y. argues that the State failed to prove that the deviate sexual intercourse occurred in the State of Alabama and that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal. E.L.Y. concedes that C.Y. testified "that he touched her with his hand, mouth, and 'private part' in Alabama." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 62), quoting (R. 631.) However, E.L.Y. claims that when C.Y. was asked to describe the room in Alabama where the abuse occurred, she gave a description of her room in Thailand.

In Breckenridge v. State, 628 So.2d 1012, 1018 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993), this Court held:

"In deciding whether there is sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury and the judgment of the trial court, the evidence must be reviewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution. Cumbo v. State, 368 So.2d 871 (Ala. Crim. App. 1978), cert. denied, 368 So.2d 877 (Ala. 1979). Conflicting evidence presents a jury question not subject to review on appeal, provided the state's evidence establishes a prima facie case. Gunn v. State, 387 So.2d 280 (Ala. Crim. App.), cert. denied, 387 So.2d 283 (Ala. 1980). The trial court's denial of a motion for a judgment of acquittal must be reviewed by determining whether there existed legal evidence before the jury, at the time the motion was made, from which the jury by fair inference could have found the appellant guilty.
Thomas v. State, 363 So.2d 1020 (Ala. Crim. App. 1978). In applying this standard, the appellate court will determine only if legal evidence was presented from which the jury could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Willis v. State, 447 So.2d 199 (Ala. Crim. App. 1983) ; Thomas v. State. When the evidence raises questions of fact for the jury and such evidence, if believed, is sufficient to sustain a conviction, the denial of a motion for a judgment of acquittal by the trial court does not constitute error. Young v. State, 283 Ala. 676, 220 So.2d 843 (1969) ; Willis v. State. A verdict of conviction will not be set aside on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence unless, allowing all reasonable presumptions for its correctness, the preponderance of the evidence against the verdict is so decided as to clearly convince this court that it was wrong and unjust. Duncan v. State, 436 So.2d 883 (Ala. Crim. App. 1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 1047, 104 S.Ct. 720, 79 L.Ed.2d 182 (1984) ; Johnson v. State, 378 So.2d 1164 (Ala. Crim. App.), cert. quashed, 378 So.2d 1173 (Ala. 1979)."

A review of the record reveals that C.Y. testified that E.L.Y. touched her genitals with his mouth in both Alabama and Thailand. (R. 629-30.) The State then asked: "Now, when that did happen in Alabama, where did it happen? What was the color of the room? Describe that for me." (R. 630.) C.Y. responded: "It was in the brick house in the living room. And then after he did the bad stuff in the living room, he went to the hallway. He walked back and forth praying." (R. 630.) Accordingly, there was sufficient evidence from which the jury could conclude that E.L.Y. engaged in deviate sexual intercourse with C.Y. in Alabama by putting his mouth on her genitals. We note that later in her testimony, C.Y. stated that the abuse happened two times in Thailand, two times in Indiana, and one time in Alabama. (R. 630.) The State again asked C.Y. about the room the abuse occurred in and C.Y. responded by describing her room in Thailand. However, "it is well settled that '[t]he weight and probative value to be given to the evidence, the credibility of the witnesses, the resolution of conflicting testimony, and inferences to be drawn from the evidence are for the jury.' " Cosper v. State, 89 So.3d 186, 191-192 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010), quoting Smith v. State, 698 So.2d 189, 214 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996), aff'd, 698 So.2d 219 (Ala. 1997). Accordingly, the trial court correctly denied E.L.Y.'s motion for a judgment of acquittal.

VII.

Next, E.L.Y. argues that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his Miranda waiver and subsequent confession because, he says, they were unconstitutionally procured by the State. According to E.L.Y., his Miranda waiver was involuntary because, he says, his will was overborne by the pressure of having to assess the legal implications surrounding his confession, he was extremely tired, and he lacked legal training.

The State bears the burden of establishing the admissibility of a defendant's out-of-court statement. This Court has stated:

"The general rule is that a confession or other inculpatory statement is prima facie involuntary and inadmissible and the burden is on the State to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that such a confession or statement is voluntary and admissible. See, e.g., Ex parte Price, 725 So.2d 1063 (Ala. 1998). To prove voluntariness, the State must establish that the defendant 'made an independent and informed choice of his own free will, that he possessed the capability to do so, and that his will was not overborne by pressures and circumstances swirling around him.' Lewis v. State, 535 So.2d 228, 235 (Ala. Crim. App. 1988). If the confession or inculpatory statement is the result of custodial interrogation, the State must also prove that the defendant was properly advised of, and that he voluntarily waived, his Miranda rights. See Ex parte Johnson, 620 So.2d 709 (Ala. 1993), and Waldrop v. State, 859 So.2d 1138 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000), aff'd, 859 So.2d 1181 (Ala. 2002)."

Eggers v. State, 914 So.2d 883, 898-99 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004). "The question of whether a confession was voluntary is initially to be determined by the trial court. Ex parte Singleton, 465 So.2d 443 (Ala. 1985). Thereafter, the voluntariness as affecting the credibility and weight to be given any statement that an accused has made is a determination for the jury. Id. The finding of the trial court will not be disturbed on appeal unless it appears to be contrary to the great weight of the evidence or is manifestly wrong." Jackson v. State, 562 So.2d 1373, 1381 (Ala. Crim. App. 1990).

The trial court conducted a pretrial suppression hearing and heard testimony from Officer Kyle Price from the Anniston Police Department. Officer Price testified that he interviewed E.L.Y. on January 31, 2014, at the Anniston police station. According to Officer Price, he first made contact with E.L.Y. at a hotel E.L.Y. was staying in. When Price told E.L.Y. that he wanted to discuss the allegations that had been made against him, Price stated that E.L.Y. "immediately began attempting to ... defend his actions." (R. 127.) Officer Price testified that he stopped E.L.Y. from making any further statements and told him that he needed to read him his Miranda rights and to conduct the interview at the police station so that it could be videotaped. According to Officer Price, E.L.Y. agreed and voluntarily accompanied him to the police station.

Once they arrived, Officer Price stated, he read the standard Miranda waiver form to E.L.Y. and E.L.Y. signed the form, indicating that he understood his rights and that he wished to speak with police. A copy of that form was admitted into evidence. (C. 117.) Officer Price testified that E.L.Y. did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol; that he did not appear fatigued; and that nothing about E.L.Y.'s demeanor or the manner in which he answered questions indicated that E.L.Y. was impaired in any way. Officer Price also testified that E.L.Y. never asked to stop the interview for any reason and never asked to speak with an attorney. Finally, Officer Price stated that he did not use any threats, violence, or other coercive techniques to procure E.L.Y.'s waiver or subsequent statement.

On appeal, E.L.Y. asks this Court to consider E.L.Y.'s alleged fatigue and his lack of understanding regarding the legal consequences of confessing to crimes in multiple jurisdictions. However, as noted above, the State presented uncontested evidence establishing that E.L.Y. was not impaired when he waived his rights and that he was not coerced to do so in any way. During cross-examination, defense counsel implied that E.L.Y. had been awake for two days when he gave his statement to Officer Price. However, E.L.Y. offered no testimony or additional evidence to establish that he had been awake for two days or that he was impaired in any other way when he waived his Miranda rights. Accordingly, we find that the trial court's decision to deny E.L.Y.'s motion to suppress was supported by the record and was not contrary to the law.

VIII.

E.L.Y. next asserts that his convictions are due to be reversed because, he says, the indictments charging him with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse were fatally defective. Specifically, E.L.Y. claims that the indictments failed to allege the specific conduct for which he was being charged as well as a specific date the conduct was alleged to have occurred. This Court has held:

" 'Appellate courts review the legal sufficiency of indictments de novo.' Hunt v. State, 642 So.2d 999, 1022 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993) (citing United States v. Schmidt, 947 F.2d 362, 369 (9th Cir.1991) ). Further, '[a]n indictment " 'must clearly inform the accused of the offense with which he is being charged and must do so in language that is readily understood by the ordinary person.' " ' Vaughn v. State, 880 So.2d 1178, 1192 (Ala. Crim. App. 2003) (quoting Dobyne v. State, 805 So.2d 733, 750 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000), quoting in turn Thatch v. State, 432 So.2d 8, 10 (Ala. Crim. App. 1983) ). To that end, § 15-18-25, Ala. Code 1975, provides:
" 'An indictment must state the facts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without prolixity or repetition, in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, on conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment. In no case are the words "force of arms" or "contrary to the form of the statute" necessary.'
"Similarly, Rule 13.2(a), Ala. R. Crim. P., mandates:
" 'The indictment or information shall be a plain, concise statement of the charge in ordinary language sufficiently definite to inform a defendant of common understanding of the offense charged and with that degree of certainty which will enable the court, upon conviction, to pronounce the proper judgment.'
"However, ' "[u]nder our system of pleading, indictments are rather a statement of legal conclusions, than of facts." ' Ex parte Behel, 397 So.2d 163, 165 (Ala. 1981) (quoting Hochman v. State, 265 Ala. 1, 91 So.2d 500 (1956) ). Thus, '[a]n indictment is sufficient if it charges an offense in the language of a statute, and it need not set up proof necessary to a conviction.' Ex parte Behel, 397 So.2d at 165 (citing Finley v. State, 28 Ala. App. 151, 181 So. 123 (1938) ). Accordingly, '[a]n indictment that tracks the language of the statute is sufficient [to inform the accused of the offense with which he is being charged] if the statute prescribes with definiteness the essential elements of the offense.' Tompkins v. State, 898 So.2d 875, 877 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004) (citation omitted). The ' " 'particulars as to manner, means, place or circumstances [of the offense] need not in general be added to the statutory definition.' " ' Smith v. State, 797 So.2d 503, 514 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000) (quoting People v. Soto, 74 Cal. App. 3d 267, 272-73, 141 Cal.Rptr. 343, 346 (1977), quoting in turn People v. Britton, 6 Cal.2d 1, 5, 56 P.2d 494, 496 (1936) )."

State v. Davis, 195 So.3d 1067, 1068-69 (Ala. Crim. App. 2015).

E.L.Y.'s indictments alleged, in pertinent part, the following:

"[E.L.Y.] ... being a male sixteen years of age or older, to-wit: twenty-one (21) years of age or older, did, on or about sometime between and or including the dates of January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014, engage in deviate sexual intercourse with [C.Y.], a female, who was less than twelve years of age, to-wit; six (6) years of age or less, in violation of Section 13A-6-63 of the Code of Alabama."
"....
"[E.L.Y.] being a male sixteen years of age or older, did, on or about sometime between and or including the dates of January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014, subject to sexual contact [C.Y.], a female, who was less than twelve years of age, in violation of Section 13A-6-66 of the Code of Alabama."

(C. 22, 252.) Thus, E.L.Y.'s indictments tracked the language of the statutes he was charged with violating, they identified the victim, and they stated a time frame in which the offenses were alleged to have occurred. Accordingly, the indictments were not fatally defective.

E.L.Y. also argued that there are at least four different ways that a person can commit sodomy and that the indictment failed to allege the particular method of deviate sexual intercourse E.L.Y. was charged with committing. However, before trial, E.L.Y. moved for a more definite statement pursuant to Rule 13.2(e), Ala. R. Crim. P. After a hearing on the matter, the prosecutor stated that she did not "object to amending the indictment on the Sodomy I only to say, to wit by putting his mouth on her sex organ." (R. 21.) Thus, E.L.Y. was given adequate notice of the specific charges for which he was called to defend. Accordingly, he is due no relief on this issue.

IX.

Finally, E.L.Y. argues that his convictions are due to be reversed because, he says, "the cumulative errors in the case, including all errors addressed above, have affected [his] substantial right to a fair trial." (E.L.Y.'s brief, at 76.) Because this Court has found no errors with respect to E.L.Y.'s trial, convictions, and sentences, the cumulative-error doctrine does not apply. See Ex parte Woods, 789 So.2d 941, 942, n. 1 (Ala. 2001) ("A correct statement of the law would be that, when no one instance amounts to error at all (as distinguished from error not sufficiently prejudicial to be reversible), the cumulative effect cannot warrant reversal. In other words, multiple nonerrors obviously do not require reversal.").

For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

Windom, P.J., and Kellum and Joiner, JJ., concur.

Welch, J., concurs in the result.

      E.Y. testified to the address of the brick house and stated that it was in Calhoun County. (R. 552.)

      C.Y. was seven years old when she testified. Pursuant to § 15-25-2, Ala. Code 1975, her testimony was taken by means of a videotaped deposition that was played for the jury during E.L.Y.'s trial. The record indicated that defense counsel was present during C.Y.'s testimony and was able to cross-examine C.Y. The record also reveals that E.L.Y., though not physically present for the testimony, was able to watch a live video feed and to communicate with defense counsel during C.Y.'s testimony.

      Prior testimony indicated that, when the family lived in Alabama before moving to Thailand, they lived on Bynum Acres Drive in Calhoun County.

      E.L.Y. concedes that the substitute bill was read on two different days and that the original bill was read on another day.

      E.L.Y. does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence regarding his first-degree sexual abuse conviction.

      Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966).


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    Case No. 2D18-2588
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed February 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


text:
    Antonio M. NEAL, DOC #124111, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-601
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed February 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    James SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-3410
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    John A. DITULLIO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-225
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed February 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Charles CHAVERS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-622
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed February 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jeremy Scott GRAINGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-743
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed February 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jesus Benitez REYES, DOC #Y05608, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4653
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Cindy Renee MCCLOUD, DOC #369883, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-5110
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Carl W. HEWES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1195
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Wilfrid SIMEON, Jr., #B13229 Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1661
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Walter ATWELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3349
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 6, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Randy A. HART, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3473
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 6, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Walter MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2601
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    William J. BRANSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-857
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 1, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Willie James BILLUE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1667
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Nicholas HARRIS, DOC #R54334, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1800
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Antoine ROBINSON, DOC #R60469, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3024
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marshall Jermaine HARRIS, DOC #Y02591, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-2139
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    J.P., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-2450
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Lens TOUSSAINT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-2900
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    S.S.S., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4232
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jason Arthur AHO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4364
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Katrina Ann DAYE, Appellant, v. Chris NOCCO, Sheriff of Pasco County, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-5056
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Shawn CLEAVER, DOC #R80347, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-5102
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Alejandro PUYALENA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-754
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Michael SHARP, Appellant, v. Heide SHARP, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1173
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Antwon OLLINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1714
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Leopoldo SANCHEZ ALVAREZ, DOC #C12358, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1755
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Christopher E. MORRIS, DOC #C00512, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1775
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jonathon L. HOOKER, DOC #T97816, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2061
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Joseph WEITZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2221
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marquis RIDDLE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1731
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Desmond MITCHELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1845
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jarvis JILES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1849
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Randall Gayle MCCOY, DOC #X04120, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2055
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Charles Edward PITTS, DOC #C09062, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-251
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marquel Jovan VERNETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-372
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Kevin Lenard WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1518
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Ryan M. ANDERSON, DOC #Y26220, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1737
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marcus A. WRIGHT, DOC #C01508, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2152
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Freddie WILSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3139
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Cecil WARD, Appellant, v. Jamila GIBBS, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-536
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Ian DREWE, Appellant, v. Simon REYNOLDS, Brack Jaskey, and Applied Efforts, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellees.
    No. 4D17-1845
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 28, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    David T. SKITTLETHORP and Nancy Skittlethorp, Appellants, v. SPACE COAST CREDIT UNION, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-653
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Patrick SANTIAGO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1723
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Charles James LAWN, Jr., Appellant, v. Dr. Donald WOOD, D.O.F.A.C.E.P., Martin Medical Center, Inc., and Frank Nicholas Garcia, M.D., Appellees.
    Nos. 4D18-505 & 4D18-1096
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [January 31, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marcus MCFADDEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D11-3548
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Dominique M. BARTEET, Appellant, v. The RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, L.L.C., a Maryland Corporation, Appellee.
    No. 4D16-3443
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Marcus Melendez TOLBERT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3474
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Barbara MAZZOLA, Appellant, v. Edward MAZZOLA, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-784
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 28, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jessie JACKSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3937
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jordan T. GREENE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-828
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Robb Kachur SEBASTY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-974
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    David Wayne BRYANT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1897
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Karl W. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-986
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Robert GIBSON, Successor in Interest to Joseph P. Karam, Jr., Appellant, v. Lorie FISCHER, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1253
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Walter JACKSON, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1900
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Romi DIROBERTO and John Diroberto, Appellants, v. WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Not in Its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee of MFRA Trust 2015-1, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1893
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Steve SAINTLOUIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1192
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Falone Robert KALMAR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1636
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Sarael MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3359
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Dante HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3889
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Derrick HICKMAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3898
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Terence LEE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-666
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Louie WISE, Appellant, v. 623 RENTAL PROPERTIES, LLC, as assignee of Seaside National Bank and Trust, and Classic Auto Holdings, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-659
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Josie Saint FLEUR and Antoine Saint Louis, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Karenine Saint Louis, Appellants, v. LYFT FLORIDA, INC., a foreign corporation, Leonardo Zambrano Dey, and Jimmy Aguirre, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-270
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Mario PRATT, Appellant, v. Deryl LOAR, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Indian River County, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-340
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Maria S. FERNANDEZ, Appellant, v. Althea ROBERTS, Gary Whyte, Cesar Leon III and First International Title Inc., Appellees.
    No. 4D18-1141
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Phillip Tavarris COPELAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1063
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 14, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Alexander ALLEN, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o/b/o Simone Groseh a/k/a Simone S. Grossett a/k/a Simone Coley, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1210
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    N. ROBINSON and M. Robinson, Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES a/k/a International House of Pancakes, LLC, a foreign limited parent company, a Delaware company, Nosnaws Corp., a Florida corporation, Sunshine Restaurant Merger Sub, LLC, Sunshine Restaurant Partners, LP, Sunshine Restaurant Partners, GP, LLC, Sunshine Restaurant Holdings, LLC, all registered with Florida as State of Georgia business entities, doing business in Florida under the fictitious name of Sunshine Restaurant Partners, LLC, a limited liability company, and Ronald Nielly, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-1923
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Elena C. WHITE, Appellant, v. Benjamin T. WHITE, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2113
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    The BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the CITY PENSION FUND for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Pembroke Pines and The City of Pembroke Pines, Appellants, v. Kenneth FRITZ, individually and on behalf of all persons similarly situated, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-1794
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Hector FLORES, Appellant, v. ALAN MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, a Florida for Profit Corporation, Alan H. Marshall, and Aparna Sriram a/k/a Aparna Spiram a/k/a Aparna Srirna, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-863
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Karen SACCHETTI, Appellant, v. BENIHANA NATIONAL OF FLORIDA, CORP., Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1103
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Christopher Justin THOMAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-518
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    March 28, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Donald O. LEE, Appellant, v. Robert E. LEE and Carol J. Colon, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-1889
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Annette H. RICHARD a/k/a Annette Richard, Appellant, v. GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1285
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    John A. FICI, Appellant, v. FLORIDA BARBER ACADEMY, INC. and Jack Joseph Lombardi, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-1589
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    George BURGESS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-1511
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 12, 2019 Rehearing Denied March 14, 2019 Rehearing Denied March 27, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Carolyn BISBAL, Appellant, v. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not in Its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Trustee for BCAT 2015-14ATT, Jesus Guevara and David Yeazell, Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-1367
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Antonio Marquis GREEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3833
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed January 29, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Tramaine Collin KINNEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-1406
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed October 23, 2018 Rehearing Denied April 1, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Fernando CLAVELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2336
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 26, 2019 Rehearing Denied March 29, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Omar T. ALSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3909
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 26, 2019 Rehearing Denied April 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    William R. METALLO, Appellant, v. OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE, INC., Nicholas M. Kavouklis, Coast Dental Services, LLC., Sung Min Nam and American Dental Association, Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-636
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 26, 2019 Rehearing Denied March 27, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Juan Jose SAPEG, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-2614
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 19, 2019 Rehearing Denied March 27, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jashon MOBLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3389
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jeffery Lamar GAINES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3996
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Robert B. FRANCIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-121
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Antuan Jmal DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-910
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed February 26, 2019 Rehearing Denied April 4, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jonathan BELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3862
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Leon FOSTER, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3788
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Donald Allan EDWARDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3718
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Telvin JORDAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3661
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Skyler Wade BENNETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3583
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jesus MORALES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3448
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Thomas D. UNDERWOOD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3424
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    C.B., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3115
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Victor JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2802
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Gerrell SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2722
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Eugene NATHAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2721
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    K.H., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2662
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    Miikey Russell LAWRENCE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-429
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jamel Lamond MACK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3532
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Dante Christopher BALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3293
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jermaine Antronell HAMPTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3140
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    M.V., Mother of D.H., H.V. and R.V., Children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
    Case Nos. 5D18-3512 5D18-3534
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 12, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Buddy Eugene ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-2606
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Troy K. MICKENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-1024
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Andrea JABLONSKI, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-128
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    Julius ROOKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-311
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Abdel Oscar DELGADO, Appellant, v. Arnei MOREJON, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2377
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 19, 2019 Rehearing Denied April 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Casey SEAMAN, Appellant, v. Allison L. SEAMAN, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3930
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 12, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Justin JONES, Appellant, v. Lauren INBORNONE, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2753
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 12, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Ismael Angel RIOS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3705
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jonthan DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3465
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Janet GLUMAC-BURNS, Ph.D. and David A. Burns, Appellants, v. HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA, INC., Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-656
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Robert SCHMIDT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-130
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Lendell L. GLENN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3636
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    2305 EDGEWATER DRIVE, LLC, Appellant, v. COLONNADE RETAIL, LLC, 4 Chi Enterprises, Inc. and Joseph Chiovari, Appellees.
    Case No. 5D17-590
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Ronnie ROSSER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-258
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed March 26, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    Corey SIMMONS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-2503
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed January 22, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


author: Per Curiam.

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    Brian Kelly FLAHERTY, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
    No. 4D18-2872
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 27, 2019]
    Brian Kelly Flaherty, Avon Park, pro se.
    Ashley B. Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jessenia Concepcion, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for respondent.
   Per Curiam.

The defendant petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. He argues his appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal by failing to argue the trial court erred in not holding a competency hearing after having ordered a competency evaluation. We agree and grant the petition.

Prior to trial, defense counsel moved for a psychological examination stating that she had "reasonable grounds to believe that the Defendant is incompetent to proceed." The trial court granted the motion and set a hearing within twenty days as required by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b). On the date of the hearing, neither the defendant nor his new attorney appeared. The defendant was in jail at the time and not transported for the hearing.

The prosecutor informed the court that she spoke with defense counsel who believed the hearing was set in error. The judge explained that there was no error and the hearing was set as required by the rule. No competency hearing was held. The defendant was subsequently convicted at trial.

On direct appeal, appellate counsel raised two issues related to a conflict of interest with the defendant's trial counsel, but did not raise the competency issue. See Flaherty v. State , 221 So.3d 633, 634 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). We affirmed. Id .

The defendant now argues that, on direct appeal, his appellate attorney should have raised the failure to hold a competency. See Baker v. State , 221 So.3d 637, 639 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). We agree.

When a trial court orders an evaluation, it suggests there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant is incompetent. Silver v. State , 193 So.3d 991, 993 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). Once a trial court finds reasonable grounds to believe a defendant is incompetent, it must conduct a competency hearing. Monte v. State , 51 So.3d 1196, 1202 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011).

Merely setting a hearing is not enough. Deferrell v. State , 199 So.3d 1056, 1059-61 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). Rule 3.210(b) requires the court to actually conduct the competency hearing. Id . at 1060-61. Trial counsel cannot implicitly or expressly waive the competency hearing. Raithel v. State , 226 So.3d 1028, 1032 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017) (rejecting the State's argument that defense invited the error); Deferrell , 199 So.3d at 1061. The right to the court's independent competency determination cannot be waived. Sheheane v. State , 228 So.3d 1178, 1180-81 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).

Here, the trial court did not conduct the competency hearing or otherwise determine the defendant was competent to proceed. That failure constitutes fundamental error requiring reversal. Dortch v. State , 242 So.3d 431, 433 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018), rev. granted , No. SC18-681, 2018 WL 3635017 (Fla. July 11, 2018).

We have previously recognized that appellate counsel is ineffective for failing to raise the competency issue on direct appeal. Silver , 193 So.3d at 993. We therefore grant the petition and remand the case to the trial court to conduct a retroactive competency determination if possible or to adjudicate the defendant's current competency and conduct a new trial. Id . at 993-94.

Petition granted.

Gerber, C.J., May and Kuntz, JJ., concur.


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    Jerome SPARKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-307
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 13, 2019]
    Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Benjamin Eisenberg, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    Ashley B. Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Allan R. Geesey, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
   Per Curiam.

Affirmed . See Hight v. State, 253 So.3d 1137 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).

Gerber, C.J., Taylor and Kuntz, JJ., concur.


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    Stuart P. SEIDER, an individual, Jeffrey A. Stevens, an individual, and Seider and Stevens, P.A., a Florida corporation, Petitioners, v. Jarred LEIBNER, Respondent.
    No. 4D18-3363
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 27, 2019]
    Jacqueline G. Emanuel and Stephen E. Knoerr of Knoerr & Emanuel, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for petitioners.
    Jarred Leibner, Miami, pro se.
   Per Curiam.

Two dentists and their professional association seek review of a trial court order that denied their motion to dismiss. They argue the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint because the plaintiff failed to comply with the presuit requirements for bringing a medical malpractice action under section 766.106, Florida Statutes (2017). We agree, grant the petition, and quash the order.

We have jurisdiction because the trial court failed to afford the procedural protections of the medical malpractice statute. See Williams v. Oken , 62 So.3d 1129, 1134-35 (Fla. 2011).

The plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint alleges that the dentists performed unnecessary procedures and misrepresented the status of the plaintiff's failing dental implant. Each count adopts paragraphs 1 through 90, which contain medical malpractice allegations. As argued by the dentists, several counts seek damages arising from medical treatment that implicate the professional standard of care.

The trial court departed from the essential requirements of law in concluding the plaintiff's claims concern only billing and collection practices-such that the presuit requirements of Chapter 766 do not apply. As pleaded, the Second Amended Complaint sounds in medical malpractice.

For these reasons, we grant the petition, quash the order denying the motion to dismiss, and remand the case to the trial court to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint without prejudice. The plaintiff may either amend the complaint to eliminate the medical malpractice allegations or comply with the presuit requirements of section 766.106, Florida Statutes (2017).

Petition granted.

May, Ciklin and Conner, JJ., concur.

      We express no opinion on whether a medical malpractice claim is barred by the statute of limitations.