Estevez v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal Affirmed
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The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed a criminal appeal (No. 1D2025-0459) from Leon County Court in a per curiam decision. Appellant Luis Marte Estevez challenged the lower court ruling, which was upheld. No oral argument or written opinion with new legal analysis was issued—standard affirmance.
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The Florida First District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam affirmance of a county court decision in a criminal case. The appeal (No. 1D2025-0459) was decided by a three-judge panel (Bilbrey, Nordby, and Treadwell, JJ.) with no separate written opinion explaining the basis for affirmance. The appellant was represented by the Public Defender's office; the state was represented by the Attorney General's office.\n\nPer curiam affirmations are standard procedural dispositions that do not establish new legal precedent or guidance for future cases. Criminal defendants should understand that this affirmance concludes the appellate process in this case unless a motion for rehearing under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331 is timely filed. The "not final until disposition" notation indicates such motions remain available.
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Estevez v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 1D2025-0459
Disposition: Affirmed
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Affirmed
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2025-0459
LUIS MARTE ESTEVEZ,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
On appeal from the County Court for Leon County.
Stefanie M. Newlin, Judge.
April 2, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
BILBREY, 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.
Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Kasey Lacey, Assistant
Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Kristie Regan, Assistant
Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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