Martell Denard Jones v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJuly 24, 2026
Docket6D2025-1036
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1036
Lower Tribunal No. 2023-CF-001787
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MARTELL DENARD JONES,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County.
John McGowan, Judge.
July 24, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Fernandez v. State, 427 So. 3d 118, 125 n.3 (Fla. 6th DCA
2025) (citing Covington v. State, 348 So. 3d 456, 475 (Fla. 2022) (โ[T]his Court
will not substitute its judgment for that of the [lower] court as to the credibility of
witnesses so long as the findings are supported by competent, substantial
evidence.โ)); Reed v. State, 276 So. 3d 31, 35 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019) (โThe trial
court made written findings as to whether appellant posed a danger to the
community, and the courtโs order indicated that the court based its findings on
several of the factors set forth in section 948.06(8)(e)1.a.-e. The statute required
nothing more.โ).
WOZNIAK, SMITH and MIZE, JJ., concur.
Hani Demetrious and Robert David Malove, of The Law Office of Robert David
Malove, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Shayla Mattison Smith,
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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