Background
Dewayne Anthony Broome, proceeding pro se, appealed from a ruling of the Circuit Court for Polk County in two criminal cases, lower tribunal numbers 2007-CF-005478 and 2007-CF-005525. Circuit Judge Jalal A. Harb entered the ruling under review.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2), which governs certain appeals from postconviction proceedings without an evidentiary hearing. The appellate opinion does not describe Broome’s claims, the circuit court’s reasoning, or the underlying offenses.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. Judges Mize, Brownlee, and Gannam concurred in the per curiam disposition.
The court provided no written analysis or explanation for its decision. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the ruling under review was left intact; it does not announce a stated rule of law or disclose the grounds on which Broome’s appeal failed.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the circuit court’s postconviction ruling.
- The appeal was decided under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2).
- Because the court issued an unexplained per curiam affirmance, the opinion does not identify the claims presented or provide substantive legal reasoning.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this stage of Broome’s postconviction appeal while leaving the circuit court’s ruling in place. Its significance beyond the parties is limited because the appellate court supplied no reasoning or articulated holding on a disputed legal issue.