Carmelo Cruz v. State of Florida
── Carmelo Cruz v. State of Florida ──
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date: April 16, 2026
Category: General
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2024-0789
LT Case No. 2022-102185-CFDL
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CARMELO CRUZ,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County.
Dawn D. Nichols, Judge.
Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Susan A. Fagan,
Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.
Carmelo Cruz, Bowling Green, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marissa
V. Giles, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Appellee.
April 16, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
MAKAR, LAMBERT, and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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