Blakely v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledAugust 12, 2026
Docket1D2025-2327
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-2327
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ALFRED MAURICE BLAKELY,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County.
John F. Simon, Jr., Judge.
August 12, 2026
PER CURIAM.
Appellant argues that the trial court erred in not excluding
from evidence as a discovery violation a photograph showing his
distinctive tattoo. See generally Richardson v. State, 246 So. 2d
771 (Fla. 1971). While the disclosure of the photograph was
admittedly late, we hold that the trial court did not abuse its
discretion in allowing the photograph to be admitted into evidence.
See Melton v. State, 386 So. 3d 603, 608 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024)
(applying abuse of discretion standard when “ruling on a request
for sanctions for a discovery violation”). We agree with the trial
court that Appellant suffered no prejudice since he could have been
required to display his tattoo at trial. See Jones v. State, 748 So. 2d
1012, 1023 (Fla. 1999); Flannigan v. State, 86 So. 3d 1156, 1157–
58 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). We therefore affirm Appellant’s
convictions and sentences.
AFFIRMED.
ROWE, BILBREY, and LONG, 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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Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Kasey Lacey, Assistant
Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Robert Charlie Lee,
Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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