Background
Alfred Dinkins, proceeding pro se, brought an appeal under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 from the Circuit Court for Duval County. The circuit-court judge was R. Anthony Salem.
The State was represented on appeal by Attorney General James Uthmeier and Assistant Attorney General Darcy Townsend. The Fifth District’s brief opinion does not describe Dinkins’s underlying conviction, sentence, arguments, or the specific circuit-court ruling under review.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s disposition. The panel issued a per curiam opinion without further factual or legal analysis.
The court cited Haynes v. State, 106 So. 3d 481 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013), and Bracht v. State, 290 So. 3d 1044 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020). Judges Wallis, Lambert, and Eisnaugle concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed in Dinkins’s Rule 3.800 appeal.
- The opinion provides no account of the underlying conviction, sentence, asserted error, or circuit court’s reasoning.
- The court relied on Haynes and Bracht but did not explain how those decisions applied.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the circuit court’s disposition intact and identifies Haynes and Bracht as the authorities supporting affirmance. Because the opinion contains no substantive analysis, its significance must be assessed without assuming facts or issues not stated in the text.