Woods-Smith v. State of Florida - Appeal Affirmed
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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District, affirmed the lower court ruling in Doderick Woods-Smith v. State of Florida (No. 2D2026-0225). The appeal was decided per curiam by a three-judge panel (Silberman, Sleet, and Guard, JJ.) on April 24, 2026. This decision marks the final resolution of the appellant's challenge to the Circuit Court for DeSoto County judgment, with no modification to the underlying ruling.
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The appellate court affirmed the Circuit Court for DeSoto County judgment in this criminal appeal brought under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The per curiam decision, concurred in by all three panel judges, represents the final appellate review of the lower court's ruling.
For the parties involved, this affirmance means the original judgment stands as entered and the appeal remedies available to the appellant have been exhausted at the district court level. Compliance implications for similarly situated criminal defendants are limited to the procedural context of Rule 9.141(b)(2) post-conviction appeals.
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Woods-Smith v. State of Florida
District Court of Appeal of Florida
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- Docket Number: 2D2026-0225
Disposition: Affirmed
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Affirmed
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
DODERICK WOODS-SMITH,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
No. 2D2026-0225
April 24, 2026
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for
DeSoto County; Don T. Hall, Judge.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
SILBERMAN, SLEET, and GUARD, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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