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Gooden v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal

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Filed March 20th, 2026
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Summary

The Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District, affirmed the lower court's decision in Gooden v. State of Florida. The appeal, identified by docket number 2D2024-2745, concerned a criminal matter. The court's disposition was to affirm the prior ruling.

What changed

The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, issued an opinion affirming the lower court's decision in the case of Gooden v. State of Florida. The appeal, bearing docket number 2D2024-2745, was decided on March 20, 2026, with the court's disposition being 'Affirmed'. This ruling indicates that the appellant's arguments did not prevail, and the previous judgment stands.

For legal professionals and criminal defendants involved in similar appeals, this decision reinforces the existing legal precedent or findings of the lower court. While this specific opinion does not introduce new regulations or compliance requirements, it signifies the conclusion of this particular appellate process. No specific compliance actions are mandated by this court opinion, as it pertains to the resolution of a specific legal case rather than establishing new regulatory obligations.

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March 20, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note

Gooden v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT

ROHAN CHRISTOPHER GOODEN,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

No. 2D2024-2745

March 20, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Julie L. Sercus,
Judge.

Laura L. Cepero and William R. Ponall of Ponall Law, Maitland, for
Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Krystle Celine
Cacci, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

KELLY, LaROSE, and BLACK, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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Classification

Agency
FL District
Filed
March 20th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
No. 2D2024-2745
Docket
2D2024-2745

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants
Activity scope
Criminal Appeals
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure

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