Background
Anthony Lee Nettles appealed from a judgment or order of the Circuit Court for Escambia County, where Judge Jennie Kinsey presided. The First District Court of Appeal’s decision does not identify Nettles’s conviction, sentence, appellate arguments, or the specific ruling under review.
Nettles was represented on appeal by the Public Defender’s Office. The Florida Attorney General’s Office represented the State.
The Court’s Holding
The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision. Judges Lewis, M.K. Thomas, and Treadwell concurred in the per curiam disposition.
The court provided no written reasoning or discussion of the issues. The decision therefore establishes only that the challenged judgment or order was left in place; it does not disclose the panel’s rationale or announce a rule of law.
Key Takeaways
- The First District affirmed the Escambia County circuit court’s decision.
- The disposition was per curiam and contained no written explanation.
- The opinion does not identify the underlying offense, the issues raised on appeal, or the grounds for affirmance.
Why It Matters
The ruling ends the appeal in the State’s favor unless altered through an authorized post-decision motion or further review. Because the court issued an unexplained per curiam affirmance, the opinion offers attorneys no substantive analysis to apply in other cases.