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Matthew Lucas Wade v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal Affirmed

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The Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed Matthew Lucas Wade's conviction from Citrus County Circuit Court. The per curiam decision states only 'AFFIRMED' with Justices Edwards, Boatwright, and Maciver concurring. No written opinion was issued.

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The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision without issuing a substantive written opinion. The defendant, Matthew Lucas Wade, sought review of his Citrus County Circuit Court conviction; the affirmance leaves that conviction and any associated sentence intact.

For affected parties, this outcome means the lower court's judgment stands as final. Other criminal defendants pursuing appeals should note that per curiam affirmations without written opinions provide limited precedential value and do not establish new legal standards.

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Apr 21, 2026

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Matthew Lucas Wade v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA


Case No. 5D2025-2991
L.T. Case No. 2023-CF-000357-A


MATTHEW LUCAS WADE,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.


On appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County.
Joel D. Fritton, Judge.

Matthew J. Metz, Public Defender, and Joseph R. Chloupek,
Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Alyssa
Williams, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for
Appellee.

April 21, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

EDWARDS, BOATWRIGHT, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.


Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.


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FL District
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April 21st, 2026
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Enforcement
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Judicial
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Binding
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Final
Change scope
Minor
Docket
5D2025-2991 2023-CF-000357-A

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9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Criminal appeal Appellate review
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

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Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Judicial Administration

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