Ressler v. State of Florida
Docket 1D2025-2000
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 1D2025-2000
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County (criminal case).
Summary
The Florida First District Court of Appeal reviewed Jimmy Ressler's appeal from a Santa Rosa County circuit court decision. The appellate court issued a brief per curiam opinion on April 24, 2026, and affirmed the lower court's ruling. The opinion contains no extended discussion of facts or legal reasoning beyond the single-word disposition, and the panel of judges (Rowe, Nordby, and Long) concurred. Counsel for the parties are noted, and the opinion states it is not final until any timely authorized postjudgment motions are resolved.
Issue Decided
- Whether the circuit court's judgment or sentence should be reversed (specific issues not detailed in the opinion).
Court's Reasoning
The opinion is a short per curiam affirmance that does not state the court's detailed legal reasoning. By affirming, the appellate panel concluded the circuit court's decision had no reversible error warranting reversal, although the opinion does not articulate the governing rule or its application to the record.
Parties
- Appellant
- Jimmy Ressler
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Attorney
- Dane K. Chase (Chase Law Florida, P.A.)
- Attorney
- James Uthmeier, Attorney General
- Attorney
- Ryan Roy, Assistant Attorney General
- Judge
- Clifton A. Drake
- Judge
- Rowe
- Judge
- Nordby
- Judge
- Long
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-24
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Check for and file authorized postjudgment motions
If counsel believes there are grounds, they should consider timely filing motions under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331 before the opinion becomes final.
- 2
Consider petitioning the Florida Supreme Court
If there are important legal questions or conflicts with other decisions, counsel may evaluate whether to seek discretionary review and prepare a jurisdictional brief if appropriate.
- 3
Implement the circuit court's judgment
Unless further review is sought or postjudgment motions are granted, the appellant should comply with any sentence, order, or other relief ordered by the circuit court.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's decision, meaning it found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The parties to the appeal—appellant Jimmy Ressler and the State of Florida—are directly affected; the underlying criminal judgment or sentence remains in place.
- What happens next procedurally?
- The mandate will issue after any timely and authorized postjudgment motions under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331 are resolved or expire.
- Can this be appealed further?
- A further appeal to the Florida Supreme Court would require filing a jurisdictional or discretionary review petition, which is subject to the Supreme Court's acceptance criteria and deadlines.
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Full Filing Text
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
_____________________________
No. 1D2025-2000
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JIMMY RESSLER,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County.
Clifton A. Drake, Judge.
April 24, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
ROWE, NORDBY, and LONG, 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.
_____________________________
Dane K. Chase of Chase Law Florida, P.A., Saint Petersburg,
Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Roy, Assistant
Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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