State of Florida v. Jonathan Ryan Spears
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledFebruary 26, 2020
Docket2D19-3209
StatusPublished
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IN THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, LAKELAND, FLORIDA
February 26, 2020
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
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Appellant, )
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v. ) Case No. 2D19-3209
)
JONATHAN RYAN SPEARS, )
)
Appellee. )
___________________________________)
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STATE OF FLORIDA, )
)
Appellant, )
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v. ) Case No. 2D19-3475
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SALEEM O. SIMPSON, ) CONSOLIDATED
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Appellee. )
___________________________________)
BY ORDER OF THE COURT:
Appellants' motions for written opinions in cases 2D19-3209 and 2D19-
3475 are granted. The prior orders, dated October 31, 2019, are withdrawn, and the
attached opinion is issued in their place. On its own motion, this court consolidates
these cases for the purpose of an opinion. Separate motions for rehearing will be
entertained.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING IS A
TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL COURT ORDER.
MARY ELIZABETH KUENZEL, CLERK
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
)
Appellant, )
)
v. ) Case No. 2D19-3209
)
JONATHAN RYAN SPEARS, )
)
Appellee. )
___________________________________)
)
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
)
Appellant, )
)
v. ) Case No. 2D19-3475
)
SALEEM O. SIMPSON, ) CONSOLIDATED
)
Appellee. )
___________________________________)
Opinion filed February 26, 2020.
Appeals from the Circuit Court for
Hillsborough County; Barbara Twine
Thomas, Judge.
Carolyn Marie Snurkowski, Associate
Deputy Attorney General, Tallahassee,
and Jonathan D. Tanoos, Assistant
Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant
in Case No. 2D19-3209.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General,
Tallahassee, and Jonathan D. Tanoos,
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa,
for Appellant in Case No. 2D19-3475.
No appearance for Appellees.
LaROSE, Judge.
In each of these consolidated appeals, the State appeals an order
granting a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) motion. Each order found that
the defendant was entitled to be resentenced but did not impose a new sentence. For
the reasons explained in State v. Rudolf, 821 So. 2d 385 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002), we
dismiss these appeals as from nonfinal, nonappealable orders.
We recognize that the First, Fourth, and Fifth Districts have held that such
an order is final and appealable. Accordingly, we certify conflict with Magill v. State, 44
Fla. L. Weekly D3041 (Fla. 5th DCA Dec. 20, 2019), German v. State, 284 So. 3d 572
(Fla. 4th DCA 2019), and Simmons v. State, 274 So. 3d 468 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019).
Dismissed. Conflict certified.
LUCAS and BADALAMENTI, JJ., Concur.
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