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    Robert Joe LONG, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. SC19-726
    Supreme Court of Florida.
    May 17, 2019
    Robert A. Norgard of Norgard, Norgard & Chastang, Bartow, Florida, for Appellant
    Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, and Stephen D. Ake, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Christina Z. Pacheco, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, Florida, for Appellee
   PER CURIAM.

Robert Joe Long a/k/a Bobby Joe Long, a prisoner under sentence of death and an active death warrant, appeals the postconviction court's order denying his third successive motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction, see art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const., and affirm for the reasons below.

BACKGROUND

Long pleaded guilty to the 1984 first-degree murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery of Michelle Simms and was thereafter sentenced to death for Simms's murder in accordance with his jury's unanimous recommendation. See Long v. State , 529 So.2d 286 (Fla. 1988) ; Long v. State , 610 So.2d 1268 (Fla. 1992). Long's sentence of death for Simms's murder has been final since 1993. See Long v. Florida , 510 U.S. 832, 114 S.Ct. 104, 126 L.Ed.2d 70 (1993). In the decades since, Long has unsuccessfully challenged his convictions and death sentence numerous times. See Long v. State , 118 So.3d 798 (Fla. 2013) (affirming denial of initial rule 3.851 motion); Long v. State , 183 So.3d 342 (Fla. 2016) (affirming denial of first successive rule 3.851 motion); Long v. State , 235 So.3d 293 (Fla. 2018) (affirming denial of second successive rule 3.851 motion).

Long filed his current challenge to his death sentence-his third successive under rule 3.851 -after the governor signed his death warrant on April 23, 2019. After holding an evidentiary hearing on Long's as-applied challenge to Florida's lethal injection protocol, the postconviction court denied his motion. This appeal followed.

ANALYSIS

In this appeal, Long argues that the postconviction court erred (1) in summarily denying his claim that scientific advances in the assessment, quantification, and consequences of brain injury and brain damage since his 1989 sentencing constitute newly discovered evidence requiring a new sentencing proceeding; (2) in denying his as-applied challenge to Florida's lethal injection protocol and in summarily denying his challenges to Florida's use of a three-drug protocol and use of etomidate; (3) in summarily denying his claim that adding execution to the length of time he has spent on death row violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and binding norms of international law; (4) in denying him Hurst relief; (5) in refusing to order the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) to comply with his requests related to defense execution witnesses; (6) in denying his claim that the Eighth Amendment categorically exempts him from execution because he suffers from severe traumatic brain injury and severe mental illness; and (7) in denying certain of his post-warrant public records requests. None of these claims warrants relief.

(1) Newly Discovered Evidence

Long first argues that scientific advances in the assessment, quantification, and consequences of brain injury and brain damage since his 1989 sentencing constitute newly discovered evidence entitling him to a new penalty phase and that the postconviction court erred in failing to grant an evidentiary hearing on this claim. We disagree.

We have explained the standard of review applicable to the summary denial of a postconviction motion as follows:

A postconviction motion may be summarily denied only "[i]f the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the movant is entitled to no relief." Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851(f)(5)(B), (h)(6) ; see also Parker v. State , 904 So.2d 370, 376 (Fla. 2005) ("As a general proposition, a defendant is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on any well-pled allegations in a motion for postconviction relief unless (1) the motion, files, and records in the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief, or (2) the motion or a particular claim is legally insufficient."). "Because a postconviction court's decision whether to grant an evidentiary hearing on a rule 3.851 motion is ultimately based on written materials before the court, its ruling is tantamount to a pure question of law, subject to de novo review."
Marek v. State , 8 So.3d 1123, 1127 (Fla. 2009). In reviewing a trial court's summary denial, "this Court must accept the defendant's allegations as true to the extent that they are not conclusively refuted by the record." Tompkins v. State , 994 So.2d 1072, 1081 (Fla. 2008). However, mere conclusory allegations do not warrant an evidentiary hearing. Anderson v. State , 220 So.3d 1133, 1142 (Fla. 2017) ; see also LeCroy v. Dugger , 727 So.2d 236, 238 (Fla. 1998) ("[S]peculation and conjecture about what ... letters and notes and opinions and cryptic references may suggest is not sufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing, much less relief.") (quoting trial court's order).

Jimenez v. State , 265 So.3d 462, 480-81 (Fla.), cert. denied , --- U.S. ----, 139 S.Ct. 659, 202 L.Ed.2d 509 (2018).

To establish that he is entitled to a new penalty phase based on newly discovered evidence, Long must make the two-prong showing required by Jones v. State , 709 So.2d 512 (Fla. 1998), namely:

First, in order to be considered newly discovered, the evidence "must have been unknown by the trial court, by the party, or by counsel at the time of trial, and it must appear that defendant or his counsel could not have known [of it] by the use of diligence." Second, the newly discovered evidence must be of such nature that it would probably produce an acquittal on retrial.

Id. at 521 (citation omitted) (quoting Torres-Arboleda v. Dugger , 636 So.2d 1321, 1324-25 (Fla. 1994) ). Because Long is seeking to vacate his death sentence, not his conviction, Jones 's second prong "requires that the newly discovered evidence would probably yield a less severe sentence." Walton v. State , 246 So.3d 246, 249 (Fla. 2018) (quoting Swafford v. State , 125 So.3d 760, 767 (Fla. 2013) ).

The record conclusively shows that Long cannot satisfy either prong of the Jones test. First, the evidence is not newly discovered. Rather, as the postconviction court found, "[Long] has waited more than 30 years and until after the issuance of his death warrant to first raise this claim," even though he "has clearly been aware of his TBI [traumatic brain injury ] and temporal lobe epilepsy diagnoses since the [1989] penalty phase" and has filed an initial and two successive postconviction motions since then. See Long , 610 So.2d at 1271-72 (summarizing the mental health evidence presented during Long's penalty phase). Although the field of neuroscience is constantly evolving, and although Long relied on two tests that became available within the last year-NeuroQuant imaging and a new test for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)-to support his request for an evidentiary hearing, the attachments to his motion reference research and studies much older than one year prior to the date that Long filed his motion, and none of them state that the NeuroQuant imaging or new CTE test are the advances critical to Long's claim. Accordingly, the record in this case conclusively shows that, with the exercise of due diligence, Long could have pursued this claim years before his death warrant was signed. Cf. Branch v. State , 236 So.3d 981, 986 (Fla. 2018) (explaining that "scientific research with respect to brain development does not qualify as newly discovered evidence" if based on previously available data); Morton v. State , 995 So.2d 233, 245-46 (Fla. 2008) ("Although this 2004 brain mapping study had not yet been published at the time of [the defendant's] trials, [the defendant] or his counsel could have discovered similar research at that time that stated that the human brain was not fully developed until early adulthood."); Schwab v. State , 969 So.2d 318, 325-26 (Fla. 2007) (stating that "this Court has not recognized 'new opinions' or 'new research studies' as newly discovered evidence" in holding that "recent scientific articles regarding brain anatomy and sexual offense" were not newly discovered evidence).

However, even if Long could meet the first prong of Jones , he could not meet the second. As the postconviction court found, Long "already presented testimony and evidence regarding [his] TBI and temporal lobe epilepsy at his [1989] penalty phase," and Long's "jury still unanimously recommended that the death penalty be imposed." In light of this testimony, the sentencing court found that Long had established the two statutory mental health mitigators. Long , 610 So.2d at 1272 (finding, as mitigating circumstances, "(1) that Long's capacity to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or conform his actions to the law was substantially impaired, and (2) that the capital felony was committed while Long was under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance"). However, the sentencing court relied on evidence of the "deliberate steps [Long] took to accomplish his nefarious scheme of seeking out, abducting, sexually battering and then killing [the victim],"-plus evidence that Long told the State's mental health expert that he "would not have committed this crime" had he "encountered a police officer prior to the murder of [the] victim"-to conclude that Long did not "lack[ ] the cognitive volitional and moral capacity to act with the degree of culpability associated with the imposition of a sentence of death." Id. at 1273. None of the scientific advances at issue establishes that traumatic brain injury or temporal lobe epilepsy is the sole cause of offenses such as those that Long committed against the victim in this case; nor do they negate the sentencing court's finding that the evidence is inconsistent with Long's claim that he could not control his behavior. In light of the evidence that would be available in any resentencing proceeding, including evidence establishing some of the weightiest aggravators in Florida's capital sentencing scheme, the alleged newly discovered evidence is not of such a nature that it would probably yield a less severe sentence in a new penalty phase.

Accordingly, we affirm the postconviction court's summary denial of this claim.

(2) Lethal Injection Protocol

(A) As-Applied Challenge

In the first of his three challenges to Florida's lethal injection protocol, Long argues that his traumatic brain injury and temporal lobe epilepsy render the use of etomidate in his execution unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. The postconviction court held an evidentiary hearing on this claim; therefore, "[a]s long as the [postconviction] court's findings are supported by competent substantial evidence, 'this Court will not substitute its judgment for that of the [postconviction] court on questions of fact, likewise of the credibility of the witnesses as well as the weight to be given the evidence by the [postconviction] court.' " Brown v. State , 258 So.3d 1201, 1206 (Fla. 2018) (quoting Blanco v. State , 702 So.2d 1250, 1252 (Fla. 1997) ).

As this Court has explained, to prevail on an Eighth Amendment method of execution challenge, "a condemned prisoner must: (1) establish that the method of execution presents a substantial and imminent risk that is sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering and (2) identify a known and available alternative method of execution that entails a significantly less severe risk of pain." Asay v. State (Asay VI ), 224 So.3d 695, 701 (Fla. 2017) (citing Glossip v. Gross , --- U.S. ----, 135 S.Ct. 2726, 2737, 192 L.Ed.2d 761 (2015) ; Baze v. Rees , 553 U.S. 35, 50, 128 S.Ct. 1520, 170 L.Ed.2d 420 (2008) (plurality opinion)); see also Bucklew v. Precythe , --- U.S. ----, 139 S.Ct. 1112, 1129, 203 L.Ed.2d 521 (2019) ("(re)confirm[ing] that anyone bringing a method of execution claim alleging the infliction of unconstitutionally cruel pain must meet the Baze - Glossip test").

In Long's case, competent, substantial evidence supports the postconviction court's findings that he failed to make either of the required showings. Specifically, in finding that Long failed to establish that the use of etomidate presents a substantial and imminent risk that is sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering, the postconviction court found the testimony of the State's expert, Dr. Yun, "to be more credible" than that of Long's expert, Dr. Lubarsky:

The Court finds credible Dr. Yun's testimony that the massive dose of 200 milligrams of etomidate would produce such a deep state of burst suppression and unconsciousness that it would eliminate any possible seizure activity, and render a person-even someone with traumatic brain injury and/or temporal lobe epilepsy-unaware of noxious stimuli. Even if Defendant had a seizure, the Court finds credible Dr. Lubarsky's testimony that the seizure itself is not painful, as well as Dr. Yun's testimony that Defendant would be unconscious and insensate. The Court further finds more credible Dr. Yun's testimony that 200 milligrams of etomidate would render a person unconscious for at least 30 minutes, rather than the maximum of 8 minutes asserted by Dr. Lubarsky. The Court further finds the possible risks associated with the "cascade of events" described by Dr. Lubarsky is highly speculative. Defendant has not shown that if he is administered 200 milligrams of etomidate, he is likely to have a seizure, even a partial undetectable seizure as described by Dr. Wood. And, although Defendant has been diagnosed with TBI and temporal lobe epilepsy, there is no testimony or evidence reflecting that Defendant has a history of the pronounced or violent seizures that would dislodge his IV lines, or any seizure history at all.[n.3] Even if Defendant had such a seizure, the lethal injection protocol requires that an inmate be restrained and the IV lines taped.
[N.3] The Court further notes that during the penalty phase, defense expert Dr. Money, who diagnosed Defendant with temporal lobe epilepsy, testified that temporal lobe epilepsy does not cause seizures but causes one to enter an altered state of consciousness. See Long , 610 So.2d at 1271.

Although Long argues that events during recent executions discredit the testimony on which the postconviction court relied because "it is clear that inmates were not sufficiently anesthetized," these are the type of "speculative and conclusory allegations" that we have held are insufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing, let alone relief. Jimenez , 265 So.3d at 475. Moreover, we have repeatedly recognized that DOC is entitled to the presumption that it will comply with the lethal injection protocol, see, e.g. , Muhammad v. State , 132 So.3d 176, 203 (Fla. 2013), and the protocol includes safeguards to ensure the condemned is unconscious throughout the execution.

Regarding the second required showing, Long argues that Florida's refusal to try to obtain alternative drugs pentobarbital and fentanyl does not mean that they are not feasible or available. However, competent, substantial evidence supports the postconviction court's finding that Long failed to identify a known and available alternative method of execution that entails a significantly less severe risk of pain. Specifically, the postconviction court found that the existence of protocols in other states using pentobarbital

do[es] not demonstrate that pentobarbital is feasible and readily implemented here in Florida. The Court finds credible Mr. Whitfield's testimony that neither pentobarbital nor fentanyl is readily available to DOC. Although [defense expert] Dr. Raymond's testimony reflected that pentobarbital or fentanyl could be purchased or compounded by a licensed, registered Florida pharmacist, he did not testify that those medications are available for purchase by DOC or that those medications meet the FDA criteria for compounding. As in Bucklew , Defendant's allegations regarding pentobarbital and fentanyl rest on unsupported speculation and are affirmatively contradicted by the evidence. The Court further finds Defendant has failed to present any testimony or evidence that the use of either pentobarbital or fentanyl entails a significantly less severe risk of pain.

Accordingly, we affirm the postconviction court's denial of this claim.

(B) Three-Drug Protocol

In his second challenge to Florida's lethal injection protocol, Long argues that the postconviction court erred in summarily denying his claim that Florida's use of a three-drug protocol instead of a one-drug protocol violates evolving standards of decency under the Eighth Amendment. The postconviction court did not err. As we have explained, "Florida's current protocol does not violate the constitution simply because other states have altered their methods of lethal injection." Muhammad , 132 So.3d at 196-97 ("[B]efore it could be said that Florida must adopt a one-drug protocol, the current three-drug lethal injection protocol must be determined to present 'a substantial risk of serious harm' under Baze. "); see also Jimenez , 265 So.3d at 475 ("[W]e have consistently rejected [the] challenge that the DOC should substitute the current three-drug protocol with a one-drug protocol.") (quoting Hannon v. State , 228 So.3d 505, 509 (Fla. 2017) ).

(C) Use of Etomidate

In his final challenge to the lethal injection protocol, Long argues that the postconviction court erred in summarily denying his claim that Florida's use of etomidate as the first of three drugs in the protocol places him at substantial risk of serious harm in violation of the Eighth Amendment. He further urges this Court to remand for an evidentiary hearing to review the use of etomidate. The postconviction court properly summarily denied this claim.

Since approving the current lethal injection protocol in Asay VI , we have repeatedly affirmed the summary denial of challenges to the protocol, including challenges to the use of etomidate as the first drug in the protocol. See, e.g. , Jimenez , 265 So.3d at 474 ; Hannon , 228 So.3d at 508-09. Neither disagreement among experts about the risks associated with etomidate nor "speculative and conclusory" allegations regarding whether reactions to etomidate occurred during recent executions "require revisiting [this Court's] holding in Asay VI approving the constitutionality of lethal injection as currently administered in Florida." Jimenez , 265 So.3d at 475 ("[I]t is impossible to know whether Branch's actions were in protest of his execution or a reaction to etomidate, such as the 'transient venous pain on injection and transient skeletal movements, including myoclonus' recognized among the 'most frequent adverse reactions' in Asay VI , 224 So.3d at 701.").

Accordingly, we affirm the summary denial of this claim.

(3) Length of Time on Death Row

Long next argues that the postconviction court erred in summarily denying his claim that adding his execution to the more than 30 years he has spent on death row constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and binding norms of international law. We have repeatedly rejected similar claims, see, e.g. , Gore v. State , 91 So.3d 769, 780 (Fla. 2012), and Long's arguments do not warrant receding from our precedent. Accordingly, we affirm the summary denial of this claim.

(4) Hurst

In his fourth claim, Long argues that denying him the retroactive application of Hurst v. Florida , --- U.S. ----, 136 S.Ct. 616, 193 L.Ed.2d 504 (2016), and Hurst v. State , 202 So.3d 40 (Fla. 2016), cert. denied , --- U.S. ----, 137 S.Ct. 2161, 198 L.Ed.2d 246 (2017), violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Long previously-and unsuccessfully-sought relief from his sentence of death pursuant to the Hurst decisions. See Long v. State , 235 So.3d 293 (Fla.), cert. denied , --- U.S. ----, 139 S.Ct. 162, 202 L.Ed.2d 99 (2018). Accordingly, as the postconviction court correctly ruled, Long's Hurst claims are untimely, successive, and procedurally barred. Therefore, we affirm their summary denial.

(5) Defense Execution Witnesses

Long next argues that the postconviction court's refusal to require DOC to comply with certain of his requests pertaining to defense witnesses at his execution violates his rights under the Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the United States Constitution. We disagree. "The DOC is entitled to a presumption that it will properly perform its duties while carrying out an execution.... [and] our 'role is not to micromanage the executive branch in fulfilling its own duties relating to executions.' " Hannon , 228 So.3d at 509 (quoting Troy v. State , 57 So.3d 828, 840 (Fla. 2011) ); see also art. 2, § 3, Fla. Const. ("The powers of the state government shall be divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches. No person belonging to one branch shall exercise any powers appertaining to either of the other branches unless expressly provided herein."). Because Long has not demonstrated that DOC's existing policies and procedures violate his constitutional rights, mindful that separation of powers principles preclude us from performing the executive function of establishing a procedure to be used for executions, we hold that the postconviction court did not err in refusing to direct DOC to comply with Long's requests.

(6) Categorical Exemption from Execution

As his sixth claim, Long argues that evolving standards of decency require that he be exempted from the death penalty because of his severe traumatic brain injury, which he contends is equivalent to severe mental illness. We have previously rejected similar Eighth Amendment claims raised for the first time in postconviction proceedings as untimely, procedurally barred, and without merit. See, e.g. , Carroll v. State , 114 So.3d 883, 886 (Fla. 2013) ; Simmons v. State , 105 So.3d 475, 510-11 (Fla. 2012) ; Johnston v. State , 27 So.3d 11, 26 (Fla. 2010). Long's arguments, raised in his third successive postconviction motion, do not warrant receding from our precedent. Accordingly, we affirm the postconviction court's denial of this claim.

(7) Public Records

In his final claim, Long challenges the postconviction court's rulings on his post-warrant public records requests to three agencies pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.852(i). Specifically, Long argues that the postconviction court violated his rights to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the corresponding provisions of the Florida Constitution because the postconviction court denied him a fair opportunity to show that his execution will violate the Eighth Amendment (1) by refusing to require that the medical examiner, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and DOC either deposit the requested records in the repository or state, in an affidavit pursuant to rule 3.852(h), that the requested items do not exist; (2) by ruling that some of his requests related to his challenges to Florida's lethal injection protocol were overbroad and would not lead to a colorable claim; and (3) by denying Long's request for an in-camera inspection of responsive documents that existed but to which Long was denied access. We review the postconviction court's rulings for abuse of discretion, see Hannon , 228 So.3d at 511, and find none.

Firstly, Long's public records requests to the agencies at issue were pursuant to rule 3.852(i). That rule is entirely separate from and does not impose the affidavit requirement of rule 3.852(h)(3). See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.852(i) (establishing procedure for "obtain[ing] public records in addition to " those provided under various other subdivisions of rule 3.852, including subdivision (h)) (emphasis added); see also Hannon , 228 So.3d at 511 (explaining the different purposes and requirements of rule 3.852(h) and (i) ). But even if rule 3.852(h)(3) did apply, which it does not, its affidavit requirement would not have been triggered on the facts of this case, where the postconviction court sustained the objections of two of the agencies in their entirety and the third agency produced specific records as ordered by the postconviction court. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.852(h)(3) (requiring an affidavit only where there is no public record since the defendant's last public records request to the agency at issue "(A) that was not previously the subject of an objection; (B) that was received or produced since the previous request; or (C) that was, for any reason, not produced previously"). Moreover, to the extent that Long is generally complaining that certain records have not been deposited in the repository in the 20-plus years that the registry has existed, he has had decades to pursue this claim, and, in any event, this "Court has long acknowledged that the public records procedure under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.852 'is not intended to be a procedure authorizing a fishing expedition for records unrelated to a colorable claim for postconviction relief.' " Muhammad , 132 So.3d at 200 (quoting Valle v. State , 70 So.3d 530, 549 (Fla. 2011) ).

Secondly, the postconviction court's ruling that Long's requests related to his challenges to Florida's lethal injection protocol-other than requests pertaining to certain of his medical records-were overbroad and would not lead to a colorable claim is consistent with our precedent. See Hannon , 228 So.3d at 511-12 ("[P]roduction of records relating to lethal injection are 'unlikely to lead to a colorable claim for relief [when] the challenge to the constitutionality of lethal injection as currently administered in Florida has been fully considered and rejected by the Court.' ") (quoting Walton v. State , 3 So.3d 1000, 1014 (Fla. 2009) ).

Thirdly, and finally, in rule 3.852 proceedings involving capital postconviction public records production, the postconviction court has the authority-but is not required-to conduct an in-camera inspection. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.852(j)(2) ("In proceedings under this rule the trial court may ... conduct an in-camera inspection[.]") (emphasis added). The postconviction court acted within its discretion here, where the additional records that Long requested related to his challenges to the lethal injection protocol and were, thus, unlikely to lead to a colorable claim given that the current protocol has been fully considered and approved.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons above, we affirm the postconviction court's order denying Long's third successive postconviction motion pursuant to rule 3.851. Having fully considered the issues raised in this appeal, we deny Long's request for oral argument as moot. No rehearing will be entertained by this Court, and the mandate shall issue immediately.

It is so ordered.

CANADY, C.J., and POLSTON, LABARGA, LAWSON, LAGOA, and MUÑIZ, JJ., concur.

LUCK, J., concurs in part and concurs in the judgment with an opinion.

LUCK, J., concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.

I agree we should affirm the trial court's order denying Robert Joe Long's third successive motion for postconviction relief, and I agree that for all but one of Long's claims we should affirm for the reasons given in the majority opinion. The one exception is Long's fifth claim. I would affirm because the claim is not ripe for our review.

Long, in his fifth claim, alleged that he sent a letter to the prison warden requesting that: (1) his designated legal witness be allowed access to a pen and pad during the execution; (2) his legal witness be allowed access to a telephone before and during the execution; (3) he be afforded a second witness to the execution; and (4) one of his witnesses be allowed to view the intravenous insertion process. Long alleged that he "anticipates the grant of his request for his designated witness to be allowed access to writing implements and the denial of all other requests," and based on the anticipated denial, the department would be violating his Sixth and Eighth Amendment rights.

The state, in response, argued that the claim should be summarily denied and questioned "whether this claim is ripe for review and/or appropriately raised in a successive postconviction motion." The trial court denied Long's fifth claim, noting that "postconviction counsel asserts only that he anticipates [the department of corrections] will deny his requests, therefore, this claim may be premature."

On appeal, the state again "questions whether this claim is ripe for review and/or appropriately raised in a successive postconviction motion. As the lower court noted, Long asserts only that he anticipates the [department of corrections] will deny his requests, therefore, his claim may be premature."

I agree claim five is premature. Taking the allegations in Long's third successive postconviction motion as true, as we must, the department of corrections has not ruled on Long's requests, and until it does, there has been no alleged violation of Long's constitutional rights. There is currently nothing for us to decide. See Philip J. Padovano, Florida Appellate Practice § 18:5 (2018 ed.) ("If the litigation is not yet complete, and if factual or legal decisions yet to be made may ultimately resolve the issue in another way, the appellate court may conclude that the issue is not yet ripe for review and may decline to consider it on that ground. As a general principle, the appellate court will not make a decision on an issue that is not yet ripe for appellate review." (footnote omitted)).

We don't give advisory opinions on anticipated claims. See Sarasota-Fruitville Drainage Dist. v. Certain Lands Within Said Dist. Upon Which Drainage Taxes for the Year 1952 Have Not Been Paid , 80 So.2d 335, 336 (Fla. 1955) ("It is a fundamental principle of appellate procedure that only actual controversies are reviewed by direct appeal. We have repeatedly held that this Court was not authorized to render advisory opinions except in the instances require or authorized by the Constitution." (citation omitted)); see also Padovano, supra , at § 1.3 ("[T]he Florida courts have held that an appellate proceeding may not be used as a method of obtaining the answer to an abstract legal issue. There must be a real and substantial dispute and there must be a present need for resolution. An appellate proceeding may not be used to obtain an advisory opinion on an issue that may be in dispute in the future. The appellate courts have an independent duty to consider each of these issues in every case and to dismiss an appeal or petition that does not present a genuine controversy." (footnotes omitted)). And we don't decide issues that are not ready for us to decide. See, e.g. , King v. State , 211 So.3d 866, 889 (Fla. 2017) ("The final matter raised in King's initial brief is that King may be incompetent by the time he is scheduled for execution. Individuals who lack the mental capacity to understand their pending execution and the reasons for it cannot be executed. However, as King acknowledges, claims of future incompetence are not ripe until a death warrant has been issued for a given individual. No warrant has been signed in this case; therefore, this claim is not properly before us at this time." (emphasis added) (citations omitted)).

I would affirm the denial of Long's fifth claim but I would do so on ripeness grounds rather than ruling on the merits as the majority opinion does.

      Long's death warrant carries out the sentence imposed for Simms's first-degree murder. However, as this Court has explained, Long is a serial killer who-at the same time he pleaded guilty to his crimes against Simms-pleaded guilty in seven other cases to first-degree murder, plus other crimes against those victims, and to the kidnapping and sexual battery of an eighth victim who was not murdered. See Long , 529 So.2d at 288 ("Long received life sentences on every count of each [of these other] case[s] and a five-year sentence on [a] probation revocation charge.").

      Long's federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus was also denied, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied a certificate of appealability. Long v. Sec'y, Fla. Dep't of Corr. , No. 16-16259-P (11th Cir. Jan. 4, 2017) (unpublished).

      Hurst v. Florida , --- U.S. ----, 136 S.Ct. 616, 193 L.Ed.2d 504 (2016) ; Hurst v. State (Hurst ), 202 So.3d 40 (Fla. 2016), cert. denied , --- U.S. ----, 137 S.Ct. 2161, 198 L.Ed.2d 246 (2017).

      This standard governs our review of the postconviction court's denial of every claim at issue in this appeal, except claim 2(A), which the court denied after an evidentiary hearing, and claim 7 regarding Long's challenge to the court's rulings on his public records requests.

      The sentencing court found the following aggravating circumstances: "(1) that the crime was committed while Long was engaged in the commission of a kidnapping; (2) that the crime was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel; (3) that Long was previously convicted of a felony involving the use or threat of violence; and (4) that the crime was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner." Long , 610 So.2d at 1272.

      Long requested (1) that one of his designated legal witnesses be allowed access to a writing pad and pen during his execution; (2) that his designated legal witness be allowed access to a telephone before and during the execution process; (3) that he be afforded a second witness to his execution; and (4) that one of his witnesses be allowed to view the IV insertion process.


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    Trametrich JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 1D18-3730
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    March 25, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    Dwayne T. ROBINSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 1D18-4250
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    April 17, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 3, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Dismissed.


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    Burley A. HOWARD, DOC #079061, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3279
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed April 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Terrence BARNETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2168
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed April 3, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Nathaniel STEWART, Appellant, v. State of Florida, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee.
    No. 1D18-293
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    March 29, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Justin T. FRIEND, DOC #C09751, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4657
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Rollie L. BAKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2692
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Brian Keith MANN, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
    Case No. 2D18-3502
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Arthur A. GENOVESE, III, DOC #Y09175, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3959
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed April 5, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Mary ROYAL, Petitioner, v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, Respondent.
    Case No. 2D18-4270
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Christopher Cornelius SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-3258
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Wade Leslie BARRESSE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-5136
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Terry CHISM, DOC #S11297, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1913
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Rashad Dominic BATTLES, DOC #H50723, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2788
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Terry CHISM, DOC #S11297 Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2904
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Robert Kenneth BENJAMIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4940
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Terry CHISM, DOC #S11297, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2141
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Louis LOUISMEME, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2545
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jose Armando GONZALO PAULETTE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2803
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Vito Paul CITO III, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2812
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    William Alex WILLOUGHBY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2816
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Derrick TURNER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3228
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Kelly Wayne RILEY, DOC # R27322, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3315
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Tasha TEELING f/k/a Robert P. Teeling, Appellant, v. GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3707
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Stella MAZUR, Appellant, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-137
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Ryan COVEMAKER, DOC #S05952, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2637
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jimmie Lee CURRY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3156
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Harvey T. DOREY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D16-3321
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    IN RE FORFEITURE OF: TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($221,898) IN U.S. CURRENCY,
    Michele Gonzalez and 1st Medical Group, LLC, Appellants, v. City of Tampa, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1510
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Nazario RODRIGUEZ-GIL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-3964
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Gary JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-4333
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Donavan Leigh PATTERSON, DOC #R92413, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-5070
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Joseph SEDLOCK, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1404
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Michael SUMNER, DOC #H00468, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1757
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Kelly Falsetti TORRES, Appellant, v. Alexander TORRES, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2659
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    J.C., a child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-276
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Curtis N. YOUNG, DOC #363850, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida and Julie Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Respondents.
    Case No. 2D18-2847
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Kenderrick Deshawn MCCLAIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-422
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Lorenzo Tranard JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D17-3685
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Reina FONSECA, Appellant, v. REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPEALS COMMISSION and Marriott Hotel Services, Inc., Appellees.
    Case No. 2D18-1493
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    BLOOMINGDALE TRAILS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellant, v. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, f/k/a Bank of New York, AS TRUSTEE FOR the CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2006-SD1, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2547
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Arris T. WILLIAMS, DOC #C07689, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2727
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Angelo WHITE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2787
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Tavares E. FELTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2937
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Christian ALVARADO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-3151
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Joseph F. BEDITS a/k/a Joseph Bedits a/k/a Joe F. Bedits; and Sonja M. Bedits a/k/a Sonja Bedits; Appellants, v. The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON f/k/a The Bank of New York, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES, First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series FHAMS 2005-AA7, by First Horizon Home Loans, a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association, Master Servicer, in its capacity as agent for the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., Appellees.
    Case No. 2D18-3101
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Renee Victoria RUCHLEWICZ, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-2480
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 15, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    In the INTEREST OF D.T., a child.
    C.T., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-4320
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed May 15, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Tyree HUDSON, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1351
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Gilbert DEMELLO, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1429, 2D18-4714
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Granted.


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    Mario ALLEN, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1201
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Harvey DAVIS, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1271
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    George MILLER, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1814
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Kenterrio RIORDAN, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1796
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Scott Michael TAMER, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. Chad CHRONISTER, Sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1621
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    John R. ROBINSON, Jr., Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1169
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Dismissed.


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    Jimmy Fitzgerald HAMILTON, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. Chad CHRONISTER, Sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-2137
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    June 12, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Dismissed.


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    Breanna Jean JOHNSON, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. Joseph Brendan JOHNSON, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1334
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 23, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Darleen Solomon MEADOWS, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. Lori Ann GARDNER, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-0943
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 22, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Jimmie Lee BOYD, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.:2D19-1379
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    John BAILEY, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1378
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Christopher F. SEILER, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.:2D19-1525
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Dismissed.


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    Ronald BAKER, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1748
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Daniel TREVINO, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1264
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 15, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Giovanni DEPALMA, Appellant/Petitioner(s), v. STATE of Florida, Appellee/Respondent(s).
    CASE NO.: 2D19-1167
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Denied.


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    Victor LEWIS, DOC #138053, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 2D18-1873
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
    Opinion filed March 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Marcus Jamaal HARRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2506
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 30, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Leonard Wayne TAYLOR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1719
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 30, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jimmie L. BOWEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2458
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed February 27, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Rodney A. SOLOMON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D17-2500
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed February 13, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Blas GARCIA-MANRIQUEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D19-43
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed February 6, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Maximiliano REY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1645
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 30, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Angel SABORIT SANCHEZ, Appellant, v. Marta PEDRAZA MORALES, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1849
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed March 20, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Alejandro APARICIO, Appellant, v. Valerie GREENBERG, a Personal Representative of the Estate of Andrea Kary Greenberg, Appellee.
    Nos. 3D18-1025 & 18-0675
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed March 6, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Edward S. RHODES, Appellant, v. The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, etc., Appellee.
    No. 3D18-982
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed March 6, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Robert LEE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-842
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 3, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Shunn Lanard SIMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-138
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed March 20, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jackie CONE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2606
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed March 20, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Sigifredo ROJAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-0334
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jorge Juan RAMOS, Appellant, v. John G. WIRTH, et al., Appellees.
    No. 3D17-2290
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Chance Monte DAWKINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2214
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 3, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Dr. Massood JALLALI, Appellant, v. Thomas NATIELLO, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1250
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 3, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Guillermina TABORDA, Appellant, v. The BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., etc., Appellee.
    No. 3D18-640
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    SURF CONSULTANTS, INC., etc., Appellant, v. Carmen I. CORDERO, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-428
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    John J. WILSON, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D19-0163
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Francois JEAN-DUCASSE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1094
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 10, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    C.G., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2109
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Michael D'AGOSTINO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2032
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Q.C., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1930
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Carlos FLEITAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D19-244
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 1, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Daniel X. BRENNAN, Appellant, v. The State of Florida OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1256
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jimmy CASIMIR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-515
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Christopher Carlton BROADY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D17-634
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed April 24, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Jorge MENOCAL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2213
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Travares SANTIAGO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2422
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Johnny Edward ADAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2007
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 8, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Damian Leander KELLY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D17-1600
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 1, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    T.T., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-2492
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 22, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Venices L. HAWKINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee,
    No. 3D18-0222
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Frank GONZALEZ, Appellant, v. CITY OF HIALEAH, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1158
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Clarence BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Nos. 3D18-1583 & 3D18-1741
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    K.P., a Juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D19-132
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 22, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    J.H., a juvenile, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D19-0004
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 22, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Mervin WALDMAN, Appellant, v. Carlos A. TRIAY, et al., Appellees.
    No. 3D18-1339
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 22, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Maria ANGULO, Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1114
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed May 22, 2019.
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Michael SAMUELS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-3723
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 21, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Alberto R. ALGABA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-3780
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 7, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    NATIONAL WATER RESTORATION, INC., Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.
    No. 3D18-1226
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 23, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Lazaro BERNABEU, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 3D17-757
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Opinion filed January 23, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Craig BASSETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-470
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 4, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    Stevette DUKES, as Plenary Guardian of the property of Kiara Shanise Dukes, an incapacitated person, Latoya Dukes and Brandon Ellis, Appellants, v. MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC., a foreign corporation, Takata Corporation, a foreign corporation headquartered in Japan, and TK Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Appellees.
    No. 4D17-240
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 4, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Johnny JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-3749
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 28, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Nicole HERRERA and Jorge Herrera, Appellants, v. Amanda FADER, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-874
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 18, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Basil MONCRIEFFE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-110
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 18, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Julie VAUGHNS, Appellant, v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1306
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 11, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Vladislav YAMPOLSKY, Appellant, v. ALTIER JEWELERS, INC., a Florida Corporation, and Cutler Altier, Appellees.
    No. 4D17-2302
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 4, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Johnny Duriel HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-29
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 25, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Regina JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-211
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 25, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Michele T. SCHENDEN, Appellant, v. Timothy SCHENDEN and Michele Tamaccio Schenden Revocable Trust, dated December 7, 2012 Co-Trustees Michele T. Schenden and Timothy Schenden, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-3655
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 25, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Antwan HENRY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-263
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 18, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Charles H. WILLIAMS, II, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-3786
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jeremy Lee SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-188
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    R.V., III, the Father, Appellant, v. State of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and Guardian Ad Litem Program, Appellees.
    No. 4D19-20
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 29, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Gus FENNELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-312
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [April 25, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Darryl N. SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-282
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Henry J. BENJAMIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-332
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Stanley L. BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-373
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Albert L. HALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-106
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 2, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Leon D. THURSTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1316
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 9, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Deandre Demille TAYLOR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1247
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 9, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Rubin Herrerra JIRO, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-734
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    May 9, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Julian MANNING, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-741
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 9, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Axel INOSTROZA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D17-3369
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Alexandra HOFFMAN, individually, and Your Sacred Space, LLC, Appellants, v. STEWART AGENCY, INC. d/b/a Earl Stewart Toyota of North Palm Beach, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2017
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    M.L., the mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and Guardian ad Litem, Appellees.
    No. 4D19-196
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 10, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Jenelle WEST, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-793
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    May 9, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Fednel DAVID, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2689
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Idalberto ALVAREZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1734
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    May 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Danson EXANTUS-BARR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-603
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Dean ZEHNTER, Appellant, v. DYANKI, INC., f/k/a Morse Zehnter Associates and Morse Zehnter LLC, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-450
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Shai MORALI, Appellant, v. Vaida MORALI and The Barkers Pet Center, LLC, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-2046
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Gilbert GERMEIL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2304
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Reetchadlie LEBRUN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2447
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Commer RUCKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2927
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Wendy SOLOMON, Appellant, v. U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-1509
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 23, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Julian N. MANNING, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D19-946
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    Harvey M. HILL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2587
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 16, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


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    QUANTUM LIMITED PARTNERS, LTD., Quantum Park Overlay Defendant District, Desha Pencheff, Al Slaman, Cynthia Benson, Quantum Park Property Owners' Association, Inc., Eugene Gerlica, Douglas Macdonald, Fiorenzo Bresolin, and Heather Rintoul a/k/a Heather Macdonald, Appellants, v. OLEN PROPERTIES CORP., A Florida Corporation and Secured Holdings, Inc., A Nevada Corporation, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-1700
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 23, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    EXPRESS CONSOLIDATION, INC., Appellant, v. TRAVELERS CASUALTY and Surety Company of America, Agency Marketing Services, Inc., and Kevin Schuck, Jr., Appellees.
    No. 4D18-2171
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 23, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    David ABEL, et al., Appellants, v. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Ltd, John Hogan, and Richard Cassa, Appellees.
    No. 4D18-2442
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [May 23, 2019]
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   Affirmed.


text:
    David PRIESTER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3723
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed April 16, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 17, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Solomon STEVENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-372
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed April 16, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Daniel Dex DUNHAM, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-2584
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed April 16, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 20, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Karen A. CRANE and James W. Laird, Appellants, v. US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE BY RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC f/k/a Residential Funding Corporation Attorney Infact, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-146
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed April 9, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Christopher GREEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-437
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jason LOHNES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-634
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Jason Darryl HARRIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-318
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    OAKWOOD NURSING CENTER, INC. and Robert W. Hagan, Appellants, v. GRE OCALA, INCORPORATED, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-1111
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed April 23, 2019 Rehearing Denied May 20, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Michael Robert RIVERS, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3501
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Amy DAY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-551
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    William TYRRELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D17-3464
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Lewis HAWKINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-946
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Eddie D. PRESSLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3531
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Antonio MCCANT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D19-181
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Kevin STUTTS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-3255
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Ronny BATISTA, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-766
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 14, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Amy C. ANDREWS, Appellant, v. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust as Owner Trustee of the Residential Credit Opportunities Trust, III, Scott Andrews, Garrett Pittman, Magan J. Andrews, et al., Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-1851
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Dieubon PIERRE and Sherely Pierre, Appellants, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Appellee.
    Case No. 5D18-1734
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Martha J. MCCONNELL, Appellant, v. Bruce TAYLOR, AS TRUSTEE OF the Spencer C. TAYLOR and Helen B. Taylor Declaration of Trust Dated 1/15/2004 and Marilyn T. Shumway, Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-1194
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    Karen MILANO, Appellant, v. ASSOCIATION OF the GROVES HOMEOWNERS, INC., Gary Sault, Sue Sault and City of Port Orange, Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-1060
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


text:
    John NEHMATALLAH, Paola Y. Cardenas and John Nehmatallah, as Trustee for the John Nehmatallah Revocable Trust, Appellants, v. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, not Individually but AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, et al., Appellees.
    Case No. 5D17-3830
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


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    Myles P. CORRIGAN and Deborah A. Smith, Appellants, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES, INC., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-W4, United States of America, Department of the Treasury et al., Appellees.
    Case No. 5D18-2338
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
    Decision filed May 21, 2019
    DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
   AFFIRMED.


author: Per Curiam.

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    STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Luis BORN-SUNIAGA, Appellee.
    No. 4D15-4853
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 20, 2019]
    Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Kimberly T. Acuña, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    A. Randall Haas, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.
    EN BANC/ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA
   Per Curiam.

Upon mandate of the Florida Supreme Court quashing this court's opinion, we affirm the order of the trial court dismissing all charges against the appellee.

Gerber, C.J., Warner, Gross, Taylor, May, Damoorgian, Ciklin, Levine, Conner, Forst, Klingensmith and Kuntz, JJ., concur.

      Because we issued our 2017 opinion en banc, we have issued this opinion on remand en banc.


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    Anthony SIMMONS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D18-2101
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [February 20, 2019]
    Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Peggy Natale, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    Ashley B. Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Rachael Kaiman, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
   Per Curiam.

Appellant appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing that the trial court fundamentally erred by failing to conduct a competency hearing prior to accepting his plea. We agree and reverse for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Appellant was charged by information with one count of sexual battery on a child under 12. Defense counsel filed a "Motion to Appoint Expert from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities" to evaluate the defendant for competency and intellectual disability, and a "Motion for Examination of Defendant" pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b) to determine appellant's competency to proceed. The trial court granted both motions and entered orders appointing two experts to examine appellant. One expert found appellant competent to proceed while the other expert found him incompetent to proceed.

The state moved to appoint a third mental health expert to examine appellant, noting that the two evaluations had reached different results. The trial court granted the motion and appointed a third expert. The third expert's report is not part of the record on appeal, but defense counsel advised the trial court at appellant's plea conference that this expert found appellant competent to proceed.

Almost three years after the completion of the competency evaluations, the matter proceeded to a plea conference. Then, the trial court asked the attorneys if appellant ever had a competency hearing, noting that the court had seen an evaluation in the court file. The state responded that there had not been a competency hearing. After a discussion, the judge and the attorneys concluded that a competency hearing was unnecessary.

Appellant pled no contest to the lesser charge of attempted capital sexual battery and the trial court accepted the plea. The trial court did not hold a competency hearing and did not enter a written order on competency. As the state concedes, the trial court's failure to do so constitutes fundamental error.

The procedure for determining a defendant's competency is set forth in Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.210(b), which states:

(b) Motion for Examination. If, at any material stage of a criminal proceeding, the court of its own motion, or on motion of counsel for the defendant or for the state, has reasonable ground to believe that the defendant is not mentally competent to proceed, the court shall immediately enter its order setting a time for a hearing to determine the defendant's mental condition , which shall be held no later than 20 days after the date of the filing of the motion, and may order the defendant to be examined by no more than 3 experts, as needed, prior to the date of the hearing. Attorneys for the state and the defendant may be present at any examination ordered by the court.

Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.210(b) (emphasis added). "Once a trial court has reasonable grounds to believe the defendant is incompetent and orders an examination, it must hold a hearing, and it must enter a written order on the issue." Dortch v. State , 242 So.3d 431, 433 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018), rev. granted , No. SC18-681, 2018 WL 3635017 (Fla. July 11, 2018) (citing Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.210(b), 3.212(b) ). "Failure to do so is fundamental error and requires reversal." Id. In this case, once the trial court ordered the competency examinations and those examinations were completed, the trial court was required to hold a competency hearing and enter a written order on the issue. See Augustin v. State , 244 So.3d 336, 337 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).

"Generally, the remedy for a trial court's failure to conduct a proper competency hearing is for the defendant to receive a new trial, if deemed competent to proceed on remand." Dougherty v. State , 149 So.3d 672, 678-79 (Fla. 2014). "A new trial is not always necessary where the issue of competency was inadequately determined prior to trial; a retroactive determination of competency is possible." Id. at 679.

"[W]here the issue of competency was inadequately determined below, a retroactive determination of competency may be possible where there are enough expert and lay witnesses who examined or observed the defendant contemporaneous with the relevant stage of the proceeding and are available to offer pertinent evidence at a retrospective hearing." Presley v. State , 199 So.3d 1014, 1019 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (citing Dougherty , 149 So.3d at 679 ). "Thus, on remand, if the court is able to make a nunc pro tunc finding as to the [defendant]'s competency in a manner which comports with due process considerations, then it should do so and enter a written order accordingly." A.L.Y. v. State , 212 So.3d 399, 404 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). "On the other hand, if the court should find for any reason, that an evaluation of the [defendant]'s competency at the time of the [plea hearing] cannot be conducted in such a manner as to assure the [defendant] due process of law, then the court should hold a new [trial] upon the court determining that the [defendant] is competent to proceed." Id.

Therefore, consistent with Dougherty and our precedent, we reverse and remand for a nunc pro tunc competency determination. If, however, the trial court cannot determine appellant's competency at the time he entered his plea consistent with due process guarantees, the trial court should vacate appellant's judgment and sentence and set the case for trial if appellant is deemed competent to proceed at that time.

Reversed and remanded .

Gross, May and Damoorgian, JJ., concur.


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    Merle J. STOKES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 4D14-945
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    [March 6, 2019]
    Diamond R. Litty, Public Defender, and Usha Maharajh, Assistant Public Defender, Stuart, for appellant.
    Ashley B. Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and James J. Carney, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
    ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
   Per Curiam.

We grant appellant's motion for rehearing and withdraw our opinions dated January 9, 2019, and February 22, 2017.

As to appellant's life sentence for murder with eligibility for parole after 25 years on Count I, we affirm. See Franklin v. State , 258 So.3d 1239 (Fla. 2018) ; State v. Michel , 257 So.3d 3 (Fla. 2018).

As to appellant's consecutive life sentences for the non-homicide offenses on Counts II and III, we reverse and remand for resentencing pursuant to the sentencing provisions enacted in Chapter 2014-220, Laws of Florida. Lawton v. State , 181 So.3d 452 (Fla. 2015).

As to appellant's consecutive 30-year sentence for aggravated battery on a person over 65 years of age on Count IV, we affirm based on Hart v. State , 246 So.3d 417 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018) (en banc). As we did in Hart , we again certify conflict with Cuevas v. State , 241 So.3d 947 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018) ; Blount v. State , 238 So.3d 913 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018) ; Mosier v. State , 235 So.3d 957 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017) ; Alfaro v. State , 233 So.3d 515 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017) ; and Burrows v. State , 219 So.3d 910 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017).

Affirmed in part; reversed in part .

Gross, May and Levine, JJ., concur.

      Because we are issuing a new opinion, the February 3 and March 27, 2017 stays of mandate from our prior opinion are now moot.