Stephen Andrew Moretto v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledSeptember 25, 2026
Docket6D2025-1249
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1249
Lower Tribunal No. 2009-CF-018452
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STEPHEN ANDREW MORETTO,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Lee County.
Robert Branning, Judge.
September 25, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Maye v. State, 51 Fla. L. Weekly S116 (Fla. May 14, 2026),
reh’g denied, No. SC2023-1184, 2026 WL 2243835 (Fla. Aug. 4, 2026) (“[R]ule
3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its
progeny, including Alleyne (‘Apprendi claims’). In so holding, we recede from Plott
v. State, 148 So. 3d 90 (Fla. 2014), and its contrary holding that an Apprendi claim
is cognizable under rule 3.800(a).”).
WOZNIAK, BROWNLEE and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.
Stephen Andrew Moretto, Okeechobee, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marilyn Frances Muir, Chief
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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