Jimmy Lee Jones v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledAugust 13, 2026
Docket3D2026-1236
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed August 13, 2026.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D26-1236
Lower Tribunal No. F01-26554
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Jimmy Lee Jones,
Appellant,
vs.
State of Florida,
Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from
the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Tanya Brinkley, Judge.
Jimmy Lee Jones, in proper person.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, GOODEN, and REBULL, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Maye v. State, 51 Fla. L. Weekly S116 (Fla. May 14,
2026) (holding Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper
vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its progeny); Martinez
v. State, 211 So. 3d 989, 991 (Fla. 2017) (“We have recognized that few
claims raised under rule 3.800(a) come within the illegality contemplated by
the rule.”) (quotation omitted).
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