Kevin L. Smith v. State of Florida - Affirmation of Order

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Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed an order denying a rule 3.850 motion in the case of Kevin L. Smith v. State of Florida. The court's decision was issued on March 4, 2026, with docket number 4D2025-2332.

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The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, has affirmed the lower court's decision in Kevin L. Smith v. State of Florida, case number 4D2025-2332. The appellate court upheld the denial of a rule 3.850 motion, which typically pertains to post-conviction relief. The disposition was issued on March 4, 2026.

This ruling means the appellant's request for relief has been denied at the appellate level. For legal professionals and criminal defendants involved in similar post-conviction proceedings in Florida, this affirmation reinforces the precedent set by cited cases and indicates that the lower court's order was upheld. No new compliance actions or deadlines are imposed by this specific court order, as it pertains to the final disposition of an existing legal matter.

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Kevin L. Smith v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida

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Docket Number: 4D2025-2332
Disposition: Affirmed
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOURTH DISTRICT

KEVIN L. SMITH,
Appellant,

STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.

No. 4D2025-2332

[March 4, 2026]

Appeal of order denying rule 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for
the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Peter Holden, Judge;
L.T. Case No. 17-002407CF10A.

Daniel Eisinger, Public Defender, and Paul Edward Petillo, Assistant
Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

No appearance required for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Maye v. State, 368 So. 3d 531, 532 (Fla. 6th DCA 2023),
rev. granted 2024 WL 1796831 (Fla. April 25, 2024); Wainwright v. State,
411 So. 3d 392, 399 (Fla. 2025).

GROSS, MAY and CIKLIN, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.