NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

STATE OF FLORIDA, ) ) Appellant/Cross-Appellee, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D18-1214 ) GAIRY E. CASTOR, ) ) Appellee/Cross-Appellant. ) ___________________________________) Opinion filed March 1, 2019.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County; Mark F. Carpanini, Judge.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Johnny T. Salgado, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Michael Hrdlicka of Gomez & Touger, P.A., Bartow, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

PER CURIAM.

After a thorough review, we conclude that the postconviction court did not commit reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the order granting Gairy E. Castor's motion for postconviction relief, vacating his convictions and sentences, and ordering a new trial. In light of our affirmance, Castor's cross-appeal is rendered moot.

Affirmed.

KELLY, KHOUZAM, and SLEET, JJ., Concur.

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