Background
Dakota Manucy Constantin appealed from the Circuit Court for St. Johns County in a criminal matter identified below as case number 2018-000452-CFMA. Circuit Judge R. Lee Smith presided over the lower-court proceeding.
The Fifth District characterized the proceeding as a “3.800 Appeal,” referring to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800. The opinion does not describe Constantin’s sentence, the relief requested, the circuit court’s reasoning, or the arguments raised on appeal. Counsel appeared for Constantin, while the State made no appearance.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
The per curiam decision contains no analysis and does not identify the grounds for affirmance. Judges Makar, Wallis, and Soud concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the ruling challenged in Constantin’s Rule 3.800 appeal.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion supplies no facts or legal analysis from which to infer the basis of the court’s decision.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal at the Fifth District unless altered through a timely and authorized post-decision motion. Because the court provided no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on sentencing law or the application of Rule 3.800 beyond the result in this case.