Pabon — Fourth District affirmed denial of Rule 3.800 motion

Case
Hector Pabon v. State of Florida
Court
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Judge
PER CURIAM (appointment info not available)
Date Decided
August 13, 2026
Docket No.
4D2026-0832
Topics
Criminal Law, Postconviction Motions, Rule 3.800
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Hector Pabon appealed an order denying his Rule 3.800 motion. The order came from the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, with Judge Howard Kelly Coates, Jr. presiding below.

Pabon represented himself on appeal. The Fourth District stated that no appearance was required for the State.

The Court’s Holding

In a per curiam decision, the Fourth District affirmed the order denying Pabon’s Rule 3.800 motion.

The opinion provided no factual discussion or legal analysis explaining the affirmance. It stated that the decision would not become final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.

Key Takeaways

  • The Fourth District affirmed the denial of Pabon’s Rule 3.800 motion.
  • The decision was issued per curiam without an identified author.
  • The opinion supplied no reasoning beyond the disposition.

Why It Matters

The decision leaves the circuit court’s denial of the Rule 3.800 motion undisturbed. Because the opinion contains no factual or legal analysis, it offers no elaboration on how Rule 3.800 applies beyond this case’s result.

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