Joseph Traeger v. State of Florida, Fourth District Affirmed
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The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed Joseph Traeger's appeal from the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida, in case 4D2024-1153. The appellate court upheld the lower court ruling without issuing a written opinion, with Judges Kuntz, May, and Forst concurring in the per curiam affirmance. Daniel Eisinger and Gary Caldwell represented the appellant, while James Uthmeier and Kimberly T. Acuña represented the state.
“Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.”
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The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court decision in Joseph Traeger v. State of Florida without issuing a written opinion, as permitted under Florida's per curiam procedure. The appeal originated from the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, with case number 062018CF015728A88810. Appeals affirmed without opinion establish precedent while limiting public explanation of the appellate reasoning.
Criminal defendants in Florida appellate proceedings should note that an affirmance without opinion may result from insufficient demonstrated error rather than agreement with the trial court's reasoning. Defense counsel seeking reversal should ensure the record clearly preserves reversible error and that appellate briefs specifically identify each ground for reversal with supporting authority.
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Joseph Traeger v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 4D2024-1153
Disposition: Affirmed
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Affirmed
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT
JOSEPH TRAEGER,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 4D2024-1153
[April 23, 2026]
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit,
Broward County; Ernest A. Kollra, Jr., Judge; L.T. Case No.
062018CF015728A88810.
Daniel Eisinger, Public Defender, and Gary L. Caldwell, Assistant
Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Kimberly T.
Acuña, Senior Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
KUNTZ, C.J., MAY and FORST, JJ., concur.
Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.
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