DERRICK W. TUGGERSON
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.
Apprendi claims are subject to harmless error review under Florida law.
[1] Apprendi claims challenging the constitutional validity of sentence enhancements are subject to harmless error review under Florida law.
Previewing 1 of 1 headnotes on this case. FLexlaw’s editorially structured points of law — every proposition, pinpointed — are reserved for members.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“it is well established that Apprendi [v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)] claims are subject to harmless error review under Florida law”
Court's explanation of applicable legal standard in affirming the judgment
Derrick W. Tuggerson appealed from a judgment entered in the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County.…
The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.
Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.
Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed July 9, 2026.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
No. 3D26-0132 Lower Tribunal No. F99-1869A
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 "it is well established that Apprendi [v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)] claims are subject to harmless error review under Florida law").