Earl Butler v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledSeptember 18, 2026
Docket6D2025-3274
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-3274
Lower Tribunal No. 2012-CF-000971-CFAXMX
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EARL BUTLER,
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 Highlands County.
David V. Ward, Judge.
September 18, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Maye v. State, 51 Fla. L. Weekly S116 (Fla. May 14, 2026),
rehโg denied, No. SC2023-1184, 2026 WL 2243835 (Fla. Aug. 4, 2026) (โ[R]ule
3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its
progeny, including Alleyne.โ).
TRAVER, C.J., and NARDELLA and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.
Earl Butler, Perry, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Cerese Crawford Taylor, Chief
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED