Chaunice Kendrick v. State of Florida
Docket 4D2025-2985
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 4D2025-2985
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County (criminal case).
Summary
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.
Issue Decided
- Whether the trial court's judgment should be reversed on the grounds raised by the appellant (specific issues not detailed in the opinion).
Court's Reasoning
The court issued a per curiam disposition affirming the lower court, indicating the appellant's arguments did not justify reversal. The opinion does not provide detailed legal analysis or cite specific legal rules; the panel simply concluded the trial court's decision should stand. The decision remains subject to reconsideration if the appellant timely files a motion for rehearing.
Parties
- Appellant
- Chaunice Kendrick
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Judge
- Susan Lynn Alspector
- Attorney
- Daniel Eisinger
- Attorney
- Paul Edward Petillo
- Attorney
- James Uthmeier
- Attorney
- Mary Elizabeth Johnson
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-23
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consider filing a motion for rehearing
If counsel believes there are grounds, file a timely motion for rehearing in the Fourth District to ask the court to reconsider its per curiam affirmance.
- 2
Consult appellate counsel about further review
Discuss with counsel whether to seek further review (for example, a petition to the Florida Supreme Court) and the likelihood of success given the per curiam affirmance.
- 3
Prepare to proceed under the affirmed judgment
If no rehearing or further review is filed or is unsuccessful, take steps necessary to comply with the trial-court judgment or to pursue any postconviction remedies available.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, meaning it found no reversible error in the matters the appellant raised.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The decision affects the appellant, Chaunice Kendrick, and the State of Florida as the appellee; it leaves the lower-court outcome in place unless rehearing is granted.
- Can the appellant do anything next?
- Yes. The decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved; the appellant may file a motion for rehearing or seek further appellate review if permitted.
- Does the opinion explain the court's reasoning?
- No. The opinion is a brief per curiam affirmance and does not include detailed legal reasoning or citations.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
CHAUNICE KENDRICK,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-2985
[April 23, 2026]
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit,
Broward County; Susan Lynn Alspector, Judge; L.T. Case No.
062025CF008176A88810.
Daniel Eisinger, Public Defender, and Paul Edward Petillo, Assistant
Public Defender, West Palm Beach for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mary Elizabeth
Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
LEVINE, CONNER and SHEPHERD, JJ., concur.
* * *
Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.