TORRES v. STATE (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Jose Alexis TORRES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 3D23-1474

Decided: February 26, 2025

Before EMAS, SCALES, and LOBREE, JJ.

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.

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))).

PER CURIAM.

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