Background
Marcus Anthony Godden appealed from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Orange County in lower-tribunal case number 2018-CF-011477-A-O. Circuit Judge Barbara J. Leach presided below.
The appellate opinion does not describe the underlying charges, procedural history, arguments, or alleged errors. Godden was represented on appeal by the Public Defender’s Office, and the Florida Attorney General’s Office represented the State.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. The disposition was issued per curiam, with Judges Wozniak, Kamoutsas, and Pratt concurring.
The court provided no written reasoning or discussion of the issues presented. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the judgment under review was affirmed; it does not identify a substantive legal holding or explain the basis for the decision.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the Orange County circuit court’s judgment.
- Judges Wozniak, Kamoutsas, and Pratt comprised the participating panel.
- Because the opinion contains no factual or legal analysis, no broader substantive rule can be drawn from it.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the lower court’s judgment in place but offers no guidance on the governing law or the appellate issues. Attorneys should not infer facts, reasoning, or a substantive precedent beyond the court’s unexplained affirmance.