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Christopher Samuels v. State of Florida - Affirmed

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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, affirmed a lower court decision in a criminal case (Case No. 5D2026-0068, LT Case No. 2006-CF-068788-A). Appellant Christopher Samuels, proceeding pro se, challenged the Circuit Court for Brevard County ruling. The three-judge panel (MAKAR, LAMBERT, and KILBANE, JJ.) affirmed without published opinion. The judgment is not final until disposition of any timely authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

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The appellate court affirmed the Circuit Court's ruling in a post-conviction criminal appeal. The per curiam affirmance provides no precedential value and creates no new legal obligations.

For criminal defendants and courts, this affirmance concludes the appellate review process for the named parties. The judgment has no binding precedential effect beyond the parties involved.

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Christopher Samuels v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA


Case No. 5D2026-0068
LT Case No. 2006-CF-068788-A


CHRISTOPHER SAMUELS,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.


3.850 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County.
Laura Michelle Moody, Judge.

Christopher Samuels, Perry, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Roberts J.
Bradford, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Appellee.

April 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, LAMBERT, and KILBANE, JJ., concur.


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


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Agency
FL District
Filed
April 16th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Case No. 5D2026-0068
Docket
5D2026-0068 2006-CF-068788-A

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Criminal defendants Courts
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Criminal appeal Post-conviction review
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

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Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal

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