Smith v. State of Florida - Affirmed
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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, affirmed the Circuit Court for Escambia County's decision in Smith v. State of Florida. The appellate court issued a per curiam affirmance in which all three judges concurred without issuing a substantive written opinion. This routine affirmance establishes no new precedent and imposes no new obligations on the parties.
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The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment without issuing a substantive opinion. The per curiam disposition indicates the panel found no reversible error warranting extended analysis, consistent with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.315(a).
For practitioners and defendants in Florida state courts, a per curiam affirmance carries limited precedential value but signals the appellate panel found the trial court's ruling legally sufficient. Parties should note the disposition is not final until disposition of any timely motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
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Smith v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 1D2025-0126
Disposition: Affirmed
Disposition
Affirmed
Combined Opinion
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2025-0126
JOHNNIE L. SMITH,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County.
Coleman L. Robinson, Judge.
April 16, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
BILBREY, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, 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 Jasmine Dixon, Assistant
Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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