BASS v. STATE (2026)

Jermaine Lavanda Bass, Jr., appeals his judgment and sentences for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and two counts of felony aggravated child abuse. We have jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.030(b)(1)(A).

Mr. Bass presents three issues: (1) the trial court erroneously denied his suppression motion; (2) the prosecutor's improper comments deprived him of a fair trial; and (3) his conviction by a six-person jury violated his constitutional rights.

The first and second issues lack merit. The third issue also lacks merit under current precedent. See Williams v. Florida, 399 U.S. 78, 86, 90 S.Ct. 1893, 26 L.Ed.2d 446 (1970); see also Serrano-Delgado v. State, 392 So. 3d 251, 253-54 (Fla. 2d DCA 2024). But see Kian v. Florida, 421 So. 3d 439 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025) (table decision); Petition for Writ of Certiorari at ii, Kian v. Florida, No. 25-6623 (U.S. Jan. 9, 2026) (presenting the Court with the question of whether petitioner “was derived [sic] of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a serious felony”), cert. granted, ––– U.S. ––––, 146 S.Ct. 2732, ––– L.Ed.2d –––– (2026).

Affirmed.

LaROSE, Judge.

NORTHCUTT and SLEET, JJ., Concur.