CHRISTOPHER RAWLS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-10-15
No. 2026-0003
Hatcher, J., Makar, J., Boatwright, J., Kilbane, J.
2026 FL 13934 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

A trial court's denial of a Rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed when the record supports the trial court's decision.


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Christopher Rawls filed a Rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief in the Circuit Court for Sumter County challenging his conviction in criminal c…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0003 LT Case No. 2019-CF-000886-A

CHRISTOPHER RAWLS, Appellant,

V.

STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sumter County. Mary Pavloff Hatcher, Judge.

Matthew Z. Karim, of Law Offices of Matthew Karim PLLC, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Whitney Brown Hartless, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

October 15, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, BOATWRIGHT, and KILBANE, JJ., concur.


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