JIMMY LEE JONES
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 3d DCA | 2026-08-13
No. 2026-1236
Brinkley, J., Logue, J., Gooden, J., Rebull, J.
2026 FL 10311 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2026)

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Holding

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its progeny.


Headnotes

[1] Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper procedural vehicle for raising sentencing errors based on Apprendi and its progeny.

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Key Quotes

“Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its progeny”

Holding from Maye v. State, cited by the court

Facts & Procedural History

Jimmy Lee Jones appealed from a circuit court decision in Miami-Dade County, raising a claim of error under Apprendi.…

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Opinion of the Court

Third District Court of Appeal

State of Florida

Opinion filed August 13, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

No. 3D26-1236

Lower Tribunal No. F01-26554

Jimmy Lee Jones,

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, Tanya Brinkley, Judge. Jimmy Lee Jones, in proper person. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, for appellee. Before LOGUE, GOODEN, and REBULL, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Maye v. State, 51 Fla. L. Weekly S116 (Fla. May 14, 2026) (holding Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi and its progeny); Martinez v. State, 211 So. 3d 989, 991 (Fla. 2017) (“We have recognized that few claims raised under rule 3.800(a) come within the illegality contemplated by the rule.") (quotation omitted).


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