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Vanaelst v. State of Florida - Affirmation of Lower Court Decision

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Filed March 27th, 2026
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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, affirmed the lower court's decision in Vanaelst v. State of Florida. The case, identified by docket number 2D2025-1003, involved an appeal by Jason Kelly Vanaelst against the State of Florida. The court's per curiam opinion indicated no revisions prior to official publication.

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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, has affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Manatee County in the case of Vanaelst v. State of Florida. The appeal, docketed as No. 2D2025-1003, was filed by Jason Kelly Vanaelst and concerned a matter against the State of Florida. The court issued a per curiam opinion, stating "Affirmed," with Judges Kelly, Rothstein-Youakim, and Smith concurring.

This affirmation means the lower court's ruling stands. For the appellant, Jason Kelly Vanaelst, this signifies the conclusion of this appellate process with no change to the original judgment. The document notes that the opinion is subject to revision prior to official publication, which is standard for appellate court decisions. No specific compliance actions are required for external entities as this is a judicial decision affirming a prior ruling.

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Vanaelst v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Disposition

Affirmed

Combined Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT

JASON KELLY VANAELST,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

No. 2D2025-1003

March 27, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee County; Stephen Mathew
Whyte, Judge.

Blair Allen, Public Defender, and Kevin Briggs, Assistant Public
Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

KELLY, ROTHSTEIN-YOUAKIM, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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Classification

Agency
FL DCA
Filed
March 27th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
No. 2D2025-1003
Docket
2D2025-1003

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants
Geographic scope
Florida US-FL

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Criminal Justice

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