JORGE LUIS VALDES
v.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
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The trial court's judgment is affirmed because the errors alleged do not warrant reversal under either the abuse of discretion or harmless error standard.
[1] A criminal defendant is entitled to a fair trial but not a perfect trial; trial errors do not warrant reversal unless they constitute abuse of discretion or fail the harm…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed April 23, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D24-1534 Lower Tribunal No. AGLTWCE ________________
Jorge Luis Valdes, Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida, Appellee.
An Appeal from the County Court for Miami-Dade County, Julie Harris Nelson, Judge.
Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Shannon Hemmendinger, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Camilo Montoya, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, C.J., and LINDSEY, and BOKOR, JJ.