Donnevia D. Peters v. State of Florida
Docket 4D2025-1497
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 4D2025-1497
Appeal from the County Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, following a criminal conviction (L.T. Case No. 062023CT005183A88810).
Summary
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.
Issue Decided
- Whether the county court's judgment or conviction should be reversed on appeal
Court's Reasoning
The opinion is per curiam and contains no stated legal analysis; the court simply affirmed the lower court's judgment. Because the court provided no discussion of law or facts, the procedural posture and outcome are the basis for the disposition. The court also reminded parties that the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.
Parties
- Appellant
- Donnev ia Peters
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Attorney
- Gordon Weekes, Public Defender
- Attorney
- Sarah Elizabeth Sandler, Assistant Public Defender
- Attorney
- James Uthmeier, Attorney General
- Attorney
- Marcus Russell Kelly II, Assistant Attorney General
- Judge
- Kal Evans
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-23
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consider filing a motion for rehearing
If the appellant seeks further review, they should file a timely motion for rehearing in this court before the decision becomes final.
- 2
Consult appellate counsel about next remedies
Discuss with counsel whether to pursue further appellate review or post-conviction relief and confirm applicable deadlines for petitions to higher courts.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the county court's judgment against Donnevia Peters.
- Does this mean the case is finally over?
- Not yet; the opinion notes the decision is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is decided.
- Why did the court affirm?
- The published entry is per curiam and provides no explanation or legal reasoning for the affirmance.
- Can this be appealed further?
- Potential further review may be possible (for example, a petition to a higher court), but the document does not address or grant further appeal rights; consult counsel about deadlines and options.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
DONNEVIA PETERS,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-1497
[April 23, 2026]
Appeal from the County Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit,
Broward County; Kal Evans, Judge; L.T. Case No.
062023CT005183A88810.
Gordon Weekes, Public Defender, and Sarah Elizabeth Sandler,
Assistant Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marcus Russell
Kelly II, 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.