Background
Undra Shorter appealed from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Orange County in lower-tribunal case number 2023-CF-010794. The appeal was assigned case number 6D2025-0217 in Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal.
The opinion does not identify the offense, sentence, issues raised on appeal, or arguments presented by the parties. The appellate record and briefs therefore would be necessary to determine the factual background and the specific claims Shorter asserted.
The Court’s Holding
The Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. The court issued a per curiam affirmance consisting only of the word “AFFIRMED.”
Because the court provided no reasoning, the opinion establishes no stated rationale for rejecting Shorter’s appellate claims. Chief Judge Traver and Judges Stargel and Smith concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The circuit court’s judgment against Shorter remains in place.
- The appellate court affirmed without discussing the facts, legal issues, or governing authorities.
- The opinion should not be read as announcing a specific legal rule beyond the disposition of this appeal.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the State’s favor unless further review or rehearing is available and pursued. The opinion states that it is not final until the time to file a motion for rehearing expires and any filed motion is resolved.
Because the court issued an unexplained per curiam affirmance, practitioners cannot rely on the opinion for guidance about the merits of Shorter’s arguments or the legal reasoning supporting the result.