Background
Dontevius Denard Edwards sought appellate review of a matter from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, where Judge Melissa D. Souto presided. The lower-court case number was 2007-CF-003695-A.
The Fifth District’s opinion does not identify the ruling under review, describe the underlying facts, or state the arguments raised on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed in a per curiam decision. Judges Makar, Edwards, and Eisnaugle concurred.
The court provided no written analysis or explanation for its disposition. The opinion was designated nonfinal until the disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the matter under review.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion does not disclose the facts, issues presented, or nature of the challenged ruling.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves Edwards’s appeal at the Fifth District, subject to any timely and authorized post-decision motion. Because the court supplied no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive legal analysis for attorneys to apply in other cases.