Background
Edelio Gonzalez-Perez appealed from a ruling of the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County in criminal case F19-12684. Circuit Judge Ramiro C. Areces entered the ruling under review.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). Gonzalez-Perez represented himself, while the Florida Attorney General’s Office represented the State.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. Judges Fernandez, Gordo, and Bokor issued the decision per curiam.
The opinion consists solely of the disposition “Affirmed.” It provides no factual discussion, legal analysis, or explanation of the grounds for affirmance.
Key Takeaways
- The Third District left the circuit court’s ruling in place.
- The appeal was considered under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2).
- Because the court supplied no reasoning, the opinion establishes no articulated rule beyond its disposition of this appeal.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this stage of Gonzalez-Perez’s challenge with the lower court’s ruling intact, subject to any timely rehearing proceedings. Because the court did not explain its reasoning, the opinion offers practitioners no substantive guidance about the underlying claims or the legal basis for rejecting them.