DeMarcus Lamont Thurman, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee. (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

DeMarcus Lamont Thurman, Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee.

Case No. 5D2026-0949

Decided: May 21, 2026

Demarcus Lamont Thurman, Madison, pro se. No Appearance for Appellee.

Affirmed. See Maye v. State, 51 Fla. L. Weekly S116 (Fla. May 14, 2026) (holding that Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) is not the proper vehicle for raising a claim of error under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and its progeny, including Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013), and receding from Plott v. State, 148 So. 3d 90 (Fla. 2014), and its contrary holding that an Apprendi claim is cognizable under Rule 3.800(a)).

Per Curiam.

Lambert, Harris, and Boatwright, JJ., concur.

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