CHARLIE THOMAS
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 3d DCA | 2025-02-19
No. 2024-0674
Fernandez, J., Miller, J., Lobree, J., James, Judge
2025 FL 1490 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2025)

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Holding

Although res judicata does not prevent a defendant from filing successive Rule 3.800 motions raising new issues, collateral estoppel prevents relitigation of issues previously presented and decided.


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[1] Although res judicata does not prevent a defendant from filing successive Rule 3.800 motions raising new issues, collateral estoppel prevents relitigation of issues previ…

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“although res judicata does not prevent defendant from filing successive 3.800 motions raising new issues, collateral estoppel prevents defendant from relitigating issues previously presented and decided”

The court's statement of the governing legal standard from State v. McBride

Facts & Procedural History

Charlie Thomas appealed a trial court decision in a criminal matter from Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.…

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Opinion of the Court
Lobree

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Opinion filed February 19, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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No. 3D24-0674 Lower Tribunal No. F04-27920C ________________

Charlie Thomas, Appellant,

vs.

The State of Florida, Appellee.

An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Zachary James, Judge.

Charlie Thomas, in proper person.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General and Linda Katz, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before FERNANDEZ, MILLER and LOBREE, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See State v. McBride, 848 So. 2d 287, 290–91 (Fla. 2003)

2 (holding that, although res judicata does not prevent defendant from filing successive 3.800 motions raising new issues, collateral estoppel prevents defendant from relitigating issues previously presented and decided).


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