What did the court decide?

The appellate court dismissed the appeal as moot because the appellant completed the sentence while the appeal was pending, so there is no longer a dispute about jail credit to resolve.

Who is affected by this decision?

The decision affects Timothy A. Parker and any party seeking jail credit on a sentence that was fully served during appeal; it means the appellate court will not decide the claim because it is moot.

The dismissal ends this appeal unless Parker files a timely and authorized motion under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331 seeking further relief.

Can this be appealed further?

The opinion notes it is not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331; beyond that, further review would depend on whether any such motion is filed and allowed.

Parker v. State of Florida

Docket 1D2024-3347

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Criminal AppealDismissed

Filed: May 6, 2026 · today
Jurisdiction: Florida
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Type: Opinion
Case type: Criminal Appeal
Disposition: Dismissed
Docket: 1D2024-3347

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Franklin County challenging jail credit against a sentence

Summary

The First District Court of Appeal dismissed Timothy A. Parker's appeal as moot. Parker sought relief (jail credit against a sentence) but completed the sentence while the appeal was pending, so there is no longer a live controversy for the court to resolve. The panel cited Toomer v. State, which holds that an appeal seeking jail credit may be dismissed as moot when the sentence is fully served during the appeal. The dismissal was per curiam and the opinion was not final until any timely motion under Florida appellate rules is resolved.

Issues Decided

Whether the appellant's request for jail credit remains a live controversy when the underlying sentence was completed during the appeal
Whether an appeal seeking jail credit should be dismissed as moot under Florida precedent

Court's Reasoning

The court applied precedent stating that when a defendant completes the sentence sought to be credited while the appeal is pending, there is no longer a live dispute for the appellate court to decide. Because Parker completed his sentence during the appeal, the requested relief (jail credit against that sentence) could not provide any practical relief, rendering the appeal moot. The court therefore dismissed rather than addressing the merits.

Authorities Cited

Toomer v. State895 So. 2d 1256 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005)
Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330/9.331

Parties

Appellant: Timothy A. Parker
Appellee: State of Florida
Judge: Francis J. Allman, Jr.
Attorney: Michael Layton Schaub
Attorney: James Uthmeier

Key Dates

Decision date: 2026-05-06

What You Should Do Next

1
Consider Rule 9.330/9.331 motions
If Parker believes dismissal was improper, he should consult counsel and consider filing a timely and authorized motion under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
2
Seek counsel about alternative relief
If jail credit or collateral consequences remain, Parker should consult an attorney to explore other postconviction remedies that might still provide relief.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did the court decide?: The appellate court dismissed the appeal as moot because the appellant completed the sentence while the appeal was pending, so there is no longer a dispute about jail credit to resolve.
Who is affected by this decision?: The decision affects Timothy A. Parker and any party seeking jail credit on a sentence that was fully served during appeal; it means the appellate court will not decide the claim because it is moot.
What happens next?: The dismissal ends this appeal unless Parker files a timely and authorized motion under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331 seeking further relief.
Can this be appealed further?: The opinion notes it is not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331; beyond that, further review would depend on whether any such motion is filed and allowed.

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Full Filing Text

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
                 STATE OF FLORIDA
                 _____________________________

                        No. 1D2024-3347
                 _____________________________

TIMOTHY A. PARKER,

    Appellant,

    v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

    Appellee.
                 _____________________________


On appeal from the Circuit Court for Franklin County.
Francis J. Allman, Jr., Judge.


                           May 6, 2026

PER CURIAM.

    DISMISSED as moot. See Toomer v. State, 895 So. 2d 1256,
1256-57 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005) (“Where one is . . . seeking jail credit
against [a] sentence, and he completes the sentence during the
pendency of the appeal, the appeal may be dismissed as moot.”).

OSTERHAUS, C.J., and NORDBY and TREADWELL, JJ., concur.
                 _____________________________

    Not final until disposition of any timely and
    authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
    9.331.
               _____________________________


Timothy A. Parker, pro se, Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Michael Layton Schaub,
Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.




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