Danny Cruz v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledOctober 16, 2026
Docket6D2025-1675
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1675
Lower Tribunal No. 2013-CF-017607
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DANNY CRUZ,
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.
October 16, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Maye v. State, 436 So. 3d 416, 418 (Fla. 2026) (โ[R]ule 3.800(a) is not
the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi [v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466
(2000),] and its progeny . . . .โ), rehโg denied, No. SC2023-1184, 2026 WL 2243835 (Fla. Aug.
4, 2026).
TRAVER, C.J., and STARGEL and GANNAM, JJ., concur.
Danny Cruz, Lake City, 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