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Donovan Tyler Adkins v. State of Florida - Appeal Affirmed

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The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision in a criminal case originating from Brevard County Circuit Court. The appellate panel, consisting of MAKAR, EDWARDS, and HARRIS, JJ., issued a per curiam affirmance with no dissenting opinions. No citations are provided, and the specific underlying charges or sentence are not detailed in the opinion.

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The appellate court affirmed the Circuit Court's judgment in a criminal matter. This per curiam decision represents routine appellate review without articulating new legal standards or modifying existing precedent.

Affected parties—specifically the defendant-appellant and the State—should note that the affirmance is final unless a timely motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331 is filed. The ruling does not create new compliance obligations for any outside parties or regulated industries.

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Donovan Tyler Adkins v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA


Case No. 5D2024-2803
LT Case No. 05-2023-CF-015238-A


DONOVAN TYLER ADKINS,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.


On appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County.
Kathryn M. Speicher, Judge.

Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Victoria R. Cordero,
Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Stephen R.
Putnam, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Appellee.

April 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, EDWARDS, and HARRIS, JJ., concur.


Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.


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Classification

Agency
FL 5th DCA
Filed
April 16th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Case No. 5D2024-2803
Docket
5D2024-2803 05-2023-CF-015238-A

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Criminal appeal Appellate review
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Judicial Administration

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