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Estevez v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal Affirmed

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Filed April 2nd, 2026
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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.

What changed

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

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

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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Classification

Agency
Fla. 1st DCA
Filed
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
No. 1D2025-0459 (Fla. 1st DCA Apr. 2, 2026)

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants Law enforcement
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure State Courts

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