Court Filings

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision in a civil case between Valerie Williams (appellant) and Horace Williams (appellee). The appeal arose from a Broward County circuit court matter (case no. 062023CA015644AXXXCE). The appellate panel, writing per curiam, concluded the trial court's ruling should stand and issued a short dispositive opinion simply stating "Affirmed." The court noted the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal summarily affirmed a lower-court judgment in a case brought by appellant Teryleisha Wright against Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. The appeal arises from a Palm Beach County circuit court matter (case no. 502025CA006838XXXAMB). The appellate court issued a short per curiam decision simply stating "Affirmed" without issuing a written opinion explaining its reasoning, and noted the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Terone Woods from the circuit court's denial of his Rule 3.800 motion (a postconviction motion challenging sentencing). The appellate court, speaking through a per curiam opinion, affirmed the lower court's order denying relief. No written opinion explaining the court’s reasoning beyond the disposition was provided in the document, and the panel judges concurred. The decision is subject to being final only after any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Secret Jackson from a circuit court order denying a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 postconviction motion. The appellate court issued a short per curiam decision: it affirmed the denial of Jackson’s motion. No opinion explanation or separate written reasoning is provided in the published entry; the panel consisted of Chief Judge Kuntz and Judges Levine and Shepherd. The decision is subject to being final only after the period for a timely motion for rehearing has passed.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a circuit court's denial of Pedro Ortiz's rule 3.850 postconviction motion. Ortiz, representing himself, appealed the denial by the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County. The appellate court issued a brief per curiam disposition affirming the lower court's order without published opinion, noting the decision is not final until any timely rehearing motion is resolved.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in the criminal case of Paul Maier. The appeal arose from a Broward County circuit court criminal matter (case no. 062020CF002754A88810). The appellate panel issued a brief per curiam decision simply stating 'Affirmed' and noted the opinion is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved. No additional reasoning or explanation appears in the published entry.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed a nonfinal interlocutory order from the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County in a dispute between condominium associations and multiple defendants, including homebuilder Lennar Homes, LLC and individual appellees. The appellate panel issued a single-line per curiam decision: Affirmed. The opinion contains no extended reasoning in the published slip and notes the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Olga Quijano and Jose Luis De Vivo from a Broward Circuit Court judgment involving HSBC Bank National Association. The panel issued a short per curiam opinion that affirmed the lower court's decision. No detailed reasoning or factual discussion appears in the published entry; the opinion simply states the judgment is affirmed and notes parties may file a timely motion for rehearing. All three judges concurred.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower-court judgment in a dispute between My Harrison Corp. (appellant) and Home Tower Condominium, Inc. (appellee). The appeal arose from a Broward County Circuit Court case (No. 062024CA016458AXXXCE). The appellate panel issued a per curiam opinion, with Judges Levine, Conner, and Shepherd concurring, and entered judgment affirming the trial court. The opinion is short and does not state the underlying factual or legal reasoning in the published entry.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a nonfinal order entered by the Martin County circuit court in a family-law appeal brought by Maschelle Adrianne Pugh. The opinion is short: the panel reviewed the nonfinal order and, without published opinion or extended discussion, affirmed the lower court's decision. The opinion notes the disposition is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved. The appellant appeared pro se; appellee was represented by counsel.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed Jose Morales's appeal of a trial court order denying his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 motion challenging his sentence. The appellate court, per curiam, affirmed the trial court's denial without written opinion. The decision simply upholds the lower court's ruling and leaves intact the judgment and sentence as previously imposed; the opinion notes that the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in a dispute between G.T. Construction and Development, Inc. (appellant) and Century Tile and Marble, Inc. (appellee). The panel issued a per curiam opinion, with Judges Levine, Conner, and Shepherd concurring, and noted the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved. No substantive reasoning, facts, or legal analysis appears in the published entry beyond the affirmance.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed Felex Joseph's appeal from a Palm Beach County circuit court criminal case. The appellate court issued a short, per curiam decision affirming the lower court's judgment. No published opinion or detailed reasoning is provided in the document; the court simply notes the judgment is affirmed and that the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The appellate court reviewed Donnevia Peters' appeal from a Broward County criminal conviction and affirmed the lower court's judgment. The opinion is per curiam, short, and states only that the appeal is affirmed without elaboration. The court noted that the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is decided. No additional reasoning or factual discussion appears in the published disposition.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in the criminal case of Chaunice Kendrick v. State of Florida. The panel issued a brief per curiam decision, concluding the appellant's challenges did not warrant reversal. The opinion is concise, notes concurrence by all three judges, and indicates the decision is not final pending any timely motion for rehearing. No further reasoning or factual explanation is included in the published entry.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's judgment in a criminal appeal by Bridges Avery Grossi. The appeal arose from a conviction and sentence entered in the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Indian River County. The appellate court issued a brief per curiam opinion affirming the trial court's decision without published opinion and noted that the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Aniel Escobar from a circuit court order denying his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a) motion. The appellate court, in a short per curiam disposition, affirmed the trial court's denial without published opinion or extended discussion. Judges Ciklin, Conner, and Shaw concurred. The judgment is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of Allamanda Gardens Condominium Inc. and Sheldon R. Rosenthal in an appeal brought by Alexandria Investment, LLC. The appeal arose from a Broward County circuit court case (No. 062022CA004954AXXXCE). The appellate panel issued a per curiam opinion simply stating 'Affirmed' without elaborating on the reasoning in the published entry. The decision is subject to any timely motion for rehearing before it becomes final.

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of Wells Fargo USA Holdings, Inc. in an appeal brought by 5307 CWELT-2008. The appeal arose from a Broward County circuit court case (062016CA004032AXXXCE). The appellate panel issued a short per curiam opinion simply stating “Affirmed,” with no published opinion or extended reasoning included in the decision summary. The court noted the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.

The Fifth District Court of Appeal considered Willie D. Upson's appeal from the denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion in the Circuit Court for Volusia County. After review, the appellate court issued a brief per curiam decision affirming the lower court's ruling. The opinion contains no published reasoning beyond the single-word disposition and notes that the decision is not final pending any timely post-judgment motions under Florida appellate rules.

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s summary denial of James Ernest Hitchcock’s successive postconviction motion and denied his motion for a stay of execution. Hitchcock, a death-row inmate with a warrant set for April 30, 2026, sought public records from FDOC and FDLE to support a proposed Eighth Amendment challenge to Florida’s lethal-injection procedures and also raised an actual-innocence claim. The Court concluded Hitchcock’s requests were not tethered to a cognizable rule 3.851 claim, he failed to show a colorable method-of-execution claim or identify an available less painful alternative, and Florida does not recognize a freestanding postconviction actual-innocence claim.

The Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's judgment in the criminal case against James L. Hudson. The court issued a brief per curiam affirmance without additional comment, but explicitly noted that Hudson remains free to pursue a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The decision leaves the underlying conviction intact while preserving Hudson's right to seek postconviction relief through the appropriate rule-based motion in the trial court.

The appellate court (Florida Second District) reviewed an appeal by Troy Markeith Griffin, Jr. from a decision of the Circuit Court for Pinellas County. After considering the arguments and record, the court issued a per curiam decision simply stating the judgment is affirmed. No published opinion or extended reasoning appears in the document; the panel of judges concurred and the opinion is subject to revision before official publication.

The Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order revoking Joshua Aaron Edwards's probation and the resulting sentence for his 2022 conviction for possession of a controlled substance. The court clarified that a defendant does not enter a "plea" to an alleged violation of probation but may admit the violation; the rules governing guilty pleas on charged offenses do not apply to violation proceedings. The court explained that an admission waives the State's burden to prove the violation, while the decision to revoke remains reviewable for abuse of discretion and the post-revocation sentence may also be reviewed.

The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court's decision in a criminal case brought by the State of Florida against appellant Sophina Webb. The appellate panel, writing per curiam, held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a departure sentence. The court relied on controlling precedent that sentencing departures are discretionary and will be upheld on review unless the trial court clearly abused that discretion. The judgment of the lower court is therefore affirmed.

The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed Shakel Devon McClain’s convictions for attempted first-degree murder, carjacking with a deadly weapon, and fleeing or attempting to elude an officer. McClain argued the trial court wrongly admitted his text messages to his girlfriend from days before the crimes as improper character evidence. The appellate court held that even if admission of the messages was error, it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because there was no reasonable possibility the messages contributed to the guilty verdicts, citing controlling harmless-error precedent.

The State of Florida appealed a county court decision concerning defendant Stephen Bryce Balsinger. The District Court of Appeal, Second District, reviewed the appeal and unanimously affirmed the lower court's decision. The opinion is per curiam (unsigned) and provides no additional reasoning in the published entry. The panel—Chief Judge Lucas and Judges Sleet and Rothstein-Youakim—concurred. The decision is subject to possible revision before official publication.

The district court reviewed an appeal by Louis Serball from a Pasco County circuit court decision. After considering the record, the appellate panel issued a brief per curiam decision affirming the lower court's judgment. No opinion explaining the court's reasoning was published beyond the simple affirmation, and the appellee did not file an appearance in the appeal. The mandate affirms the trial court's ruling, leaving the circuit court's judgment intact.

The District Court of Appeal, Second District of Florida, affirmed a lower court ruling in an appeal brought by Silvia Perez under the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The opinion is brief: the court issued a per curiam decision affirming the circuit court's ruling without published opinion. The judges concurred, and the decision may be revised before official publication. No specific factual or legal reasoning is provided in the document itself.

The Second District Court of Appeal reviewed a pro se appeal by Jenouch Ivory Pasco from a Pinellas County circuit court order. The appellate court, in a brief per curiam decision, affirmed the lower court's judgment. No published opinion or extended reasoning was provided in the document; the three-judge panel simply announced affirmation and noted the opinion may be revised before official publication.