Background
Ted’Qwon Lee McGowan, proceeding pro se, appealed from the Circuit Court for Bradford County, where Circuit Judge James M. Colaw presided. The State of Florida was the appellee.
The First District’s opinion does not describe the underlying charges, the challenged ruling, the arguments raised on appeal, or the procedural history beyond identifying the lower court.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision in a per curiam opinion.
The court provided no reasoning or discussion of the issues. Chief Judge Osterhaus and Judges Rowe and Bilbrey concurred. The decision was not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
Key Takeaways
- The First District affirmed the circuit court’s decision.
- The per curiam opinion supplied no facts, legal analysis, or explanation for the affirmance.
- Because the opinion does not identify the issues presented, no broader substantive holding can be drawn from its text.
Why It Matters
The decision ends McGowan’s appeal in the First District, subject to any timely and authorized post-decision motion. Its practical effect is to leave the circuit court’s ruling undisturbed.
For practitioners, the opinion offers no guidance on substantive law because it contains only an unexplained affirmance.