Brian Lane Martin v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledOctober 9, 2026
Docket6D2025-1650
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1650
Lower Tribunal No. 2020-CF-001214
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BRIAN LANE MARTIN,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County.
Joseph G. Foster, Judge.
October 9, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Caviness v. State, 420 So. 3d 609 (Fla. 6th DCA 2025)
(determining that discretionary denials of downward departure sentences are
appealable and finding no error in trial court’s denial of downward departure
request).
WOZNIAK, MIZE and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.
Brian Lane Martin, Florida City, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jonathan P. Hurley, Senior
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED
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