Background
Dillon Wayne Cottrell appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for Volusia County in lower-tribunal case number 2015-300154-CFDB. Circuit Judge A. Christian Miller entered the decision under review.
The Fifth District Court of Appeal’s opinion does not describe the underlying charges, the procedural history, the issues raised on appeal, or the parties’ arguments.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District affirmed the circuit court’s decision in a per curiam opinion.
The court provided no reasoning or discussion of the merits. Judges Lambert, Edwards, and MacIver concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the decision under review.
- The disposition was a per curiam affirmance without an explanatory opinion.
- The opinion does not identify the appellate issues or establish a stated rule of law.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the circuit court’s ruling in place, but its one-word affirmance supplies no explanation for practitioners regarding the court’s reasoning.
The opinion was designated not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.