Background
Robert Carter, III, proceeding without counsel, appealed from the Circuit Court for Osceola County. Circuit Judge John D.W. Beamer entered the ruling under review in lower-tribunal case number 1977-CF-000173.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The State of Florida made no appearance in the appeal. The opinion does not describe Carter’s claims, the circuit court’s reasoning, or the underlying facts.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. Judges Nardella, White, and Pratt concurred in the per curiam decision.
The court provided no analysis or explanation for its disposition. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the ruling under review was affirmed; it does not announce a stated rule of law or identify the grounds supporting affirmance.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
- The appeal was handled under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2).
- The per curiam opinion contains no factual discussion, legal analysis, or explanation of the basis for affirmance.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this stage of Carter’s challenge by leaving the circuit court’s ruling in place, subject to the opinion’s stated rehearing period and finality provision.
Because the court issued an unexplained affirmance, the opinion offers no articulated legal reasoning for attorneys to apply in other cases.