D.O., a Child v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledAugust 21, 2026
Docket5D2025-0775
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2025-0775
LT Case Nos. 2024-CJ-000796-A
2024-CJ-000797-A
2024-CJ-000798-A
2024-CJ-000803-A
2024-CJ-000902-A
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D.O., A CHILD,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County.
Bradley E. King, Judge.
Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Susan A. Fagan,
Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Stephen R.
Putnam, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Appellee.
August 21, 2026
PER CURIAM.
We reverse Appellantโs misdemeanor sentences because they
exceed the statutory maximum. See ยง 985.455(3), Fla. Stat.
(2024); J.W. v. State, 709 So. 2d 199, 199 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). We
otherwise affirm.
REVERSED in part; AFFIRMED in part; and REMANDED.
MAKAR, EDWARDS, and EISNAUGLE, 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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