Derrick W. Tuggerson v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJuly 9, 2026
Docket3D2026-0132
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed July 9, 2026.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D26-0132
Lower Tribunal No. F99-1869A
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Derrick W. Tuggerson,
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, Andrea R. Wolfson, Judge.
Derrick W. Tuggerson, in proper person.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Linda S. Katz, Assistant
Attorney General, for appellee.
Before SCALES, C.J., and FERNANDEZ and BOKOR, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. Maye v. State, No. SC23-1184, 2026 WL 1346031, at *3 (Fla.
May 14, 2026) (collecting cases and explaining that โit is well established
that Apprendi [v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)] claims are subject to
harmless error review under Florida lawโ).
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