Hastings v. State of Florida
Docket 1D2025-1722
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 1D2025-1722
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County (criminal matter).
Summary
The Florida First District Court of Appeal reviewed Michael Shawn Hastings's appeal from a decision of the Circuit Court for Escambia County. In a per curiam opinion filed April 20, 2026, the appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment. The opinion is brief and provides no extended reasoning; the panel unanimously affirmed the trial court's ruling and noted that the decision is not final until any timely authorized post-judgment motion is resolved.
Issue Decided
- Whether the trial court's judgment should be reversed on appeal (specific issues not stated in the opinion).
Court's Reasoning
The opinion is per curiam and contains only the court's disposition — affirmance — without written explanation of legal reasoning or analysis. Because the court provided no substantive discussion, the operative justification is not stated in the document.
Parties
- Appellant
- Michael Shawn Hastings
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Judge
- John F. Simon, Jr.
- Attorney
- Jessica J. Yeary
- Attorney
- Jasmine Russell Dixon
- Attorney
- James Uthmeier
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-20
What You Should Do Next
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Consider filing authorized post-judgment motions
If the appellant wishes to challenge the affirmance further, they should evaluate and, if appropriate, file any timely motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
- 2
Consult appellate counsel
The appellant should consult with counsel to determine whether grounds exist for rehearing or further review and to confirm deadlines for any such filings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court.
- Does the opinion explain why the court affirmed?
- No; the opinion is a short per curiam decision and does not include the court's reasoning.
- Is this decision final?
- Not yet; the opinion notes it is not final until any timely and authorized post-judgment motion is resolved under Florida appellate rules.
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Full Filing Text
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2025-1722
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MICHAEL SHAWN HASTINGS,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County.
John F. Simon, Jr., Judge.
April 20, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
ROBERTS, RAY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
_____________________________
Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Jasmine Russell Dixon,
Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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