Allen v. State — Third District affirmed without explaining its reasoning

Case
Henry Charles Allen v. State of Florida
Court
Florida Third District Court of Appeal
Judge
LOGUE (Rick Scott, 2012); GORDO (Ron DeSantis, 2019); BOKOR (Ron DeSantis, 2020)
Date Decided
August 13, 2026
Docket No.
3D26-0367
Topics
Criminal Appeal; Summary Affirmance
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Henry Charles Allen, representing himself, appealed from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County. The circuit-court proceeding was before Judge Jason Bloch and carried lower-tribunal number F81-27860B.

The State of Florida was the appellee and was represented by the Attorney General. The abbreviated opinion does not identify the challenged ruling, describe the underlying facts, or state the arguments raised on appeal.

The Court’s Holding

The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court in a per curiam opinion.

The court supplied no analysis or explanation for its decision. The opinion therefore establishes only that the disposition under review was affirmed; it does not disclose the nature of that disposition or announce a stated rule of law.

Key Takeaways

  • The Third District affirmed the circuit court’s disposition.
  • The decision was issued per curiam by Judges Logue, Gordo, and Bokor.
  • The opinion provides no facts, legal analysis, or description of the ruling under review.

Why It Matters

The decision ends this stage of Allen’s appeal with the circuit court’s disposition left in place. Because the court did not explain its reasoning or identify the issue presented, the opinion offers no articulated legal standard for attorneys to apply in other cases.

The opinion was filed August 13, 2026, and states that it is not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.

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