Background
Henry Ronald Mitchell, proceeding pro se, appealed from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County. The appellate opinion identifies Michael Rothschild as the circuit judge and lists the lower-tribunal case number as 062017CF003479A88810.
The State of Florida filed no answer brief. The Fourth District’s brief opinion does not describe the underlying facts, the specific ruling under review, the arguments Mitchell raised, or the procedural history beyond identifying the appeal’s origin.
The Court’s Holding
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed. Its per curiam opinion provides no reasoning and does not identify the particular judgment or order being affirmed.
Judges Gross, May, and Forst concurred. The opinion states that it is not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.
Key Takeaways
- The Fourth District affirmed in a per curiam decision without a written explanation.
- The opinion does not disclose the issues presented or the basis for the court’s disposition.
- The State filed no answer brief, and Mitchell represented himself.
Why It Matters
The decision resolves Mitchell’s appeal at the Fourth District, subject to any timely motion for rehearing. Because the court supplied no factual discussion or legal analysis, the opinion offers no articulated rule or reasoning for attorneys to apply in other cases.