JOHNSON v. STATE (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Edwin Burnard JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 3D24-1575

Decided: October 22, 2026

Before LOGUE, MILLER, and GOODEN, JJ.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Manuel Alvarez, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Schelwat and Camilo Montoya, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

Affirmed. See Wilson v. State, 410 So. 3d 548, 565 (Fla. 2025) (“A trial court's denial of special jury instructions is reviewed for abuse of discretion.” (quoting Snelgrove v. State, 107 So. 3d 242, 255 (Fla. 2012))); Lynch v. State, 293 So. 2d 44, 45 (Fla. 1974) (“A defendant, in moving for a judgment of acquittal, admits not only the facts stated in the evidence adduced, but also admits every conclusion favorable to the adverse party that a jury might fairly and reasonably infer from the evidence.”).

PER CURIAM.

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