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Rios v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal Disposition

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Filed March 20th, 2026
Detected March 21st, 2026
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Summary

The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision in Rios v. State of Florida. The case, consolidated under docket numbers 1D2024-3056 and 1D2024-3058, involved a criminal appeal. The court's disposition was 'Affirmed'.

What changed

The Florida District Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision of the Escambia County Circuit Court in the case of Melvin Raul Rios, Jr. v. State of Florida. This appellate decision, issued on March 20, 2026, consolidates appeals under docket numbers 1D2024-3056 and 1D2024-3058. The court's per curiam opinion simply states 'AFFIRMED', indicating no reversal or modification of the lower court's ruling.

This affirmation means that the original judgment against the appellant, Melvin Raul Rios, Jr., stands. For legal professionals involved in criminal defense or prosecution within Florida's First District, this ruling reinforces the lower court's disposition. No new compliance actions are mandated by this specific appellate decision, as it pertains to the final resolution of an existing legal matter rather than the introduction of new regulatory requirements.

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March 20, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note

Melvin Raul Rios Jr v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA


Nos. 1D2024-3056
1D2024-3058
(Consolidated for disposition)


MELVIN RAUL RIOS, JR.,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.


On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County.
Linda L. Nobles, Judge.

March 20, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, WINOKUR, and NORDBY, 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 Jessica Kasey Helms Lacey,
Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

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Classification

Agency
FL District
Filed
March 20th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Nos. 1D2024-3056, 1D2024-3058
Docket
1D2024-3056 1D2024-3058

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Activity scope
Criminal Appeals
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure

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