Milton v. State of Florida — Fourth District affirms lower court judgment without written opinion

Case
Cory Milton v. State of Florida
Court
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Date Decided
July 2, 2026
Docket No.
4D2026-0600
Topics
Appeal Procedure, Appellate Review
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Cory Milton appealed a judgment from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, presided over by Judge Bernard Isaac Bober. Milton appeared pro se, representing himself in the appeal. The State of Florida opposed the appeal as appellee.

The Court’s Holding

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s judgment. The court issued a per curiam decision without a written opinion explaining the reasoning or substantive basis for the affirmance. All three judges—Chief Judge Kuntz, Judge Klingensmith, and Judge Shaw—concurred in the affirmance.

Key Takeaways

  • The lower court judgment was affirmed by the appellate court.
  • The decision was issued as a per curiam affirmance without written explanation of the court’s reasoning.
  • Milton’s appeal was unsuccessful.

Why It Matters

This affirmed judgment upholds the lower court’s decision. However, the absence of a written opinion from the Fourth District limits guidance on the legal principles applied. Pro se appellants challenging this affirmance have limited precedential value to draw from in similar cases.

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