Damiano v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledOctober 30, 2026
Docket2D2025-1882
StatusPublished
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
ANTHONY J. DAMIANO,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 2D2025-1882
October 30, 2026
Appeal from the County Court for Manatee County; Stephen M. Whyte,
Judge.
Blair Allen, Public Defender, and Kevin Briggs, Assistant Public
Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee; and Lara E. Breslow,
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
LaROSE, Judge.
Anthony J. Damiano appeals his judgment and sentence for fleeing
to elude a law enforcement officer. See ยง 316.1935(1), Fla. Stat. (2023).
We have jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A).
Mr. Damiano presents one issue: his conviction by a six-person
jury violated his constitutional rights. This issue lacks merit under
current precedent. See Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78, 86 (1970);
Serrano-Delgado v. State, 392 So. 3d 251, 253-54 (Fla. 2d DCA 2024).
But see Kian v. State, 421 So. 3d 439 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025) (table
decision); Pet. for Writ of Cert. at ii, Kian v. Florida, No. 25-6623 (U.S.
Jan. 9, 2026) (presenting the Court with the question of whether
petitioner "was derived [sic] of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth
Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is
charged with a serious felony"), cert. granted, 146 S. Ct. 2732 (2026) (No.
25-6623).
Affirmed.
SILBERMAN and GUARD, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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