Ressler v. State of Florida, 1D2025-2000, Appeal Affirmed
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The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County on April 24, 2026, in case number 1D2025-2000. Jimmy Ressler appealed the lower court judgment; the appellate court affirmed per curiam, with Judges Rowe, Nordby, and Long concurring. No substantive written opinion was issued.
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The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment in favor of the State of Florida. The appeal was decided per curiam with three judges concurring; no dissenting opinion was issued. The ruling has no precedential value beyond the parties involved.
For compliance purposes, this affirmance represents a final judgment in the underlying matter and closes the appellate avenue for the defendant in Santa Rosa County. No new obligations or standards were established for similarly situated parties.
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Ressler v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 1D2025-2000
Disposition: Affirmed
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Affirmed
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2025-2000
JIMMY RESSLER,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County.
Clifton A. Drake, Judge.
April 24, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
ROWE, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.
Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
Dane K. Chase of Chase Law Florida, P.A., Saint Petersburg,
Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Roy, Assistant
Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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