Secret Jackson v. State of Florida
Docket 4D2025-3612
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 4D2025-3612
Appeal from an order denying a rule 3.800 motion in the Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County
Summary
The Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Secret Jackson from a circuit court order denying a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 postconviction motion. The appellate court issued a short per curiam decision: it affirmed the denial of Jackson’s motion. No opinion explanation or separate written reasoning is provided in the published entry; the panel consisted of Chief Judge Kuntz and Judges Levine and Shepherd. The decision is subject to being final only after the period for a timely motion for rehearing has passed.
Issue Decided
- Whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant's Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 motion
Court's Reasoning
The court issued a per curiam affirmance without an opinion, indicating the appellate panel found no reversible error in the circuit court's denial of the rule 3.800 motion. Because no written reasoning was provided, the decision rests on the court's conclusion that the lower court acted within its discretion or followed controlling law. The entry gives no further factual or legal explanation.
Parties
- Appellant
- Secret Jackson
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Judge
- Michael Rothschild
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-23
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consider filing a motion for rehearing
If the appellant believes there was an error in the decision or omission in the terse ruling, file a timely motion for rehearing in the district court within the applicable deadline.
- 2
Consult counsel about further review
Discuss with an attorney whether to seek discretionary review in the Florida Supreme Court and whether the case meets jurisdictional criteria for further appeal.
- 3
Monitor finality and deadlines
Track the deadline for a rehearing motion and, if none is filed or is denied, note when the decision becomes final to preserve or calculate further appellate options.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of Secret Jackson's rule 3.800 motion.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The decision directly affects Secret Jackson and the State of Florida; it upholds the lower court's ruling on Jackson's postconviction claim.
- What happens next?
- The decision will become final after the deadline for filing a motion for rehearing passes, unless Jackson files a timely motion for rehearing.
- Can this be appealed further?
- Jackson may seek rehearing in the district court; further review by the Florida Supreme Court would require filing a discretionary jurisdictional petition, which is not automatic.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
SECRET JACKSON,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2025-3612
[April 23, 2026]
Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for
the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Michael Rothschild,
Judge; L.T. Case No. 062014CF000189A88810.
Secret Jackson, Florida City, pro se.
No appearance required for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
KUNTZ, C.J., LEVINE and SHEPHERD, JJ., concur.
* * *
Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.