Terone Woods v. State of Florida
Docket 4D2026-0464
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 4D2026-0464
Appeal from order denying a Florida Rule 3.800 postconviction motion in a criminal case
Summary
The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reviewed an appeal by Terone Woods from the circuit court's denial of his Rule 3.800 motion (a postconviction motion challenging sentencing). The appellate court, speaking through a per curiam opinion, affirmed the lower court's order denying relief. No written opinion explaining the court’s reasoning beyond the disposition was provided in the document, and the panel judges concurred. The decision is subject to being final only after any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.
Issue Decided
- Whether the trial court erred in denying the Rule 3.800 motion challenging the sentence
Court's Reasoning
The opinion provided by the court is per curiam and contains only the disposition (affirmed) without substantive explanation in this document. The appellate court therefore concluded that the circuit court did not err in denying the Rule 3.800 motion, but no detailed legal analysis or factual application is included in the published entry.
Parties
- Appellant
- Terone Woods
- Appellee
- State of Florida
- Judge
- Barbara Duffy
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-23
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consider filing motion for rehearing
If the appellant seeks further review, file a timely motion for rehearing in the Fourth District to preserve issues and potentially prompt a written opinion.
- 2
Consult appellate counsel
Speak with an attorney experienced in postconviction and appellate practice to evaluate grounds for rehearing or for seeking discretionary review to the Florida Supreme Court.
- 3
Prepare for finality if no rehearing
If no rehearing is filed or it is denied, prepare for the decision to become final and evaluate any remaining collateral remedies or compliance with the existing sentence.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appeals court affirmed the lower court's denial of Terone Woods's Rule 3.800 motion challenging his sentence.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The decision directly affects Terone Woods and the State of Florida; it leaves the circuit court's denial of the postconviction sentencing challenge in place.
- Does the opinion explain the court’s reasoning?
- No. The document is a brief per curiam disposition that affirms without a published explanation of the court's legal reasoning.
- Can this decision be challenged further?
- A timely motion for rehearing may be filed in the Fourth District; if rehearing is denied, further review might be sought by petitioning the Florida Supreme Court, subject to that court’s discretionary jurisdiction.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
TERONE WOODS,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2026-0464
[April 23, 2026]
Appeal of order denying rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court for
the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Barbara Duffy, Judge;
L.T. Case No. 062010CF016606A88810.
Terone Woods, Miami, pro se.
No appearance for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
KUNTZ, C.J., LEVINE and LOTT, JJ., concur.
* * *
Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.