Background
Terrance Lee Hayes, proceeding pro se, appealed from the Circuit Court for Citrus County. The decision identifies the matter as a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800 appeal but does not describe Hayes’s underlying conviction, sentence, arguments, or the specific circuit-court ruling under review.
The State of Florida made no appearance in the appeal. The Fifth District resolved the case through a brief per curiam opinion.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
The court provided no reasoning or discussion of the merits. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the ruling under review was affirmed and does not identify the legal basis for that result.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the circuit court’s ruling in Hayes’s Rule 3.800 proceeding.
- The decision was per curiam, and Judges Harris, Soud, and Kilbane concurred.
- The opinion contains no factual analysis, legal reasoning, or explanation of the issues presented.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal with an affirmance, subject to disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331. Because the court issued no written analysis, the opinion offers no guidance on the substantive or procedural standards governing Rule 3.800 proceedings.