Hartley v. State — affirmed the county court’s judgment without a written explanation

Background

Eric Hartley appealed from a judgment of the County Court for Polk County in lower-tribunal case number 2024-CT-008396. County Judge Robert E. Griffin presided below.

The appellate opinion does not describe the underlying charge, the facts, the arguments raised on appeal, or the county court’s reasoning.

The Court’s Holding

The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the county court’s judgment.

The court issued a per curiam affirmance without a written explanation. Judges White, Kamoutsas, and Pratt concurred.

Key Takeaways

• The county court’s judgment remains in place.
• The appellate court provided no reasoning or discussion of the issues presented.
• The opinion was designated not final until the rehearing period expires and any timely rehearing motion is resolved.

Why It Matters

Because the court affirmed without explanation, the decision resolves Hartley’s appeal but supplies no substantive analysis for attorneys to apply in other cases.