Allen Christopher Jones v. State of Florida

2025-1747Fladistctapp4

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D ISTRICT C OURT OF A PPEAL O F T HE STATE OF F LORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
ALLEN CHRISTOPHER JONES,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-1747
[May 6, 2026]
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit,
Martin 	County; 	William 	Loy 	Roby, 	Judge; 	L.T. 	Case 	No.
432024001297CFAXMX.
Daniel Eisinger, Public Defender, and Paul Edward Petillo, Assistant
Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph Mollica,
Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
PER CURIAM .
Appellant challenges, in one issue, the trial court’s determination of
restitution, claiming that a jury must decide the restitution amount. That
argument lacks merit. See, e.g., State v. Tomasheski, 168 So. 3d 248, 249
(Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (citing J.O.S. v. State, 689 So. 2d 1061, 1064 (Fla.
1997) (“[Section 775.089(1)(a), Florida Statutes] ‘creates the significant
relationship test.’”). Further, section 775.089(7) states that “[a]ny dispute
as to the proper amount or type of restitution shall be resolved by the court
by the preponderance of the evidence.” 	§ 775.089(7)(c), Fla. Stat. (2024)
(emphasis added).
All other issues are affirmed without discussion.
Affirmed.
LEVINE , F ORST and S HEPHERD, JJ., concur.
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT

ALLEN CHRISTOPHER JONES,
Appellant,

Vv.

STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.

No. 4D2025-1747
[May 6, 2026]

Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit,
Martin County; William Loy Roby, Judge; L.T. Case No.
432024001297CFAXMX.

Daniel Eisinger, Public Defender, and Paul Edward Petillo, Assistant
Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Joseph Mollica,
Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant challenges, in one issue, the trial court’s determination of
restitution, claiming that a jury must decide the restitution amount. That
argument lacks merit. See, e.g., State v. Tomasheski, 168 So. 3d 248, 249
(Fla. 4th DCA 2015) (citing J.O.S. v. State, 689 So. 2d 1061, 1064 (Fla.
1997) (“[Section 775.089(1)(a), Florida Statutes] ‘creates the significant
relationship test.”). Further, section 775.089(7) states that “[a]ny dispute
as to the proper amount or type of restitution shall be resolved by the court
by the preponderance of the evidence.” § 775.089(7)(c), Fla. Stat. (2024)
(emphasis added).

All other issues are affirmed without discussion.
Affirmed.

LEVINE, FORST and SHEPHERD, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.

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