Background
Jonas T. Griffin appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for Lee County in lower-tribunal case number 14-CF-017047. Circuit Judge Margaret O. Steinbeck presided below.
Griffin represented himself on appeal. The State was represented by the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The appellate opinion does not describe the underlying charges, the challenged ruling, the parties’ arguments, or the procedural history beyond identifying the appeal and lower tribunal.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision. The disposition was issued per curiam, with Chief Judge Traver and Judges Gannam and Pratt concurring.
The court provided no written reasoning and announced no express rule of law. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the judgment or order under review remained in place.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the Lee County circuit court’s decision.
- The three-judge panel consisted of Chief Judge Traver and Judges Gannam and Pratt.
- Because the opinion contains no factual discussion or legal analysis, it does not disclose the basis for the affirmance.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the State’s favor, subject to the period for seeking rehearing and disposition of any timely rehearing motion. Its practical effect is to leave the lower court’s ruling undisturbed.
Because the court issued only an unexplained per curiam affirmance, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on the legal issues that may have been presented.