Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

Byrd v. State of Florida

Byrd v. State of Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 10, 2026
Byrd v. State of Florida

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2024-2053 _____________________________ MARKEAL DONVELT BYRD, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County.

Shonna Y. Gay, Judge.

June 10, 2026 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See McGlaun v. State, 420 So. 3d 634, 636 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025) (“Since any error here is harmless, Appellant’s HFO sentence is affirmed.”); see also Hicks v. State, 422 So. 3d 607, 608 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025) (affirming sentence imposed under prison releasee reoffender statute when any error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt).

LEWIS, ROWE, and NORDBY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Pamela D. Presnell, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Darcy Townsend, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

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