Torres v. State

Full title: Jose Alexis Torres, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, Third District

Date published: Feb 26, 2025

No. 3D23-1474 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Feb. 26, 2025)

Opinion

3D23-1474

02-26-2025

Jose Alexis Torres, Appellant, v. The State of Florida, Appellee.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Susan S. Lerner, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Linda Katz, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lower Tribunal Nos. F13-29484 &F13-29485 Richard Hersch, Judge.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Susan S. Lerner, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

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

Before EMAS, SCALES, and LOBREE, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Robinson v. State, 907 So.2d 1284, 1287 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005) ("The proper standard for finding a new law violation is whether a preponderance of the evidence establishes that the probationer committed the charged offense or offenses."); Facen v. State, 386 So.3d 991,993 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) ("In reviewing a probation revocation, we first assess whether the finding by the trial court of a 'willful and substantial violation is supported by competent substantial evidence.' If our examination yields competent, substantial evidence, 'the standard of review for the trial court's decision to revoke probation is abuse of discretion.'" (quoting Savage v. State, 120 So.3d 619, 621 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013))).