Background
William Griggs appealed from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, where Judge Thomas N. Palermo presided.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2), which governs certain appeals from summary postconviction proceedings. The Second District’s opinion does not describe Griggs’s claims, the underlying conviction, or the circuit court’s reasoning.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision.
The per curiam opinion provided no explanation for the affirmance. Judges Silberman, Villanti, and Guard concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Second District affirmed the ruling against Griggs.
- The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2).
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without discussing the facts, claims, or legal reasoning.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the circuit court’s ruling intact but supplies no written reasoning for attorneys or lower courts to apply in other cases.
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