Background
Keomie Kenyard Johnson appealed from a proceeding in the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County before Judge Christine Hernandez. The appellate opinion does not identify the underlying charge, sentence, or specific rulings challenged.
The appeal was conducted under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Johnson appeared in proper person, and the Florida Attorney General represented the State.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. The panel issued a per curiam decision and provided no factual discussion or extended legal analysis.
The court cited Hale v. State, 838 So. 2d 1185, 1188 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003), as support for the affirmance. The opinion was designated not final until disposition of any timely motion for rehearing.
Key Takeaways
- The Third District affirmed in an appeal conducted pursuant to Anders.
- The per curiam opinion did not identify any reversible issue or discuss the underlying facts.
- The court relied on Hale v. State and left the circuit court’s judgment intact.
Why It Matters
The decision illustrates the streamlined disposition that may follow an Anders appeal when the appellate court finds no basis to disturb the judgment. Because the opinion contains no substantive analysis of the underlying case, its value as authority beyond that procedural setting is limited.