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TEAH WIMBERLY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Citation: Not availableDocket: 16-4076

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; July 20, 2017; Florida; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

Teah Wimberly appealed the denial of a rule 3.800 motion from the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, overseen by Judge Michael A. Usan. The appeal was filed against the State of Florida. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision without further comment. Justices Levine, Forst, and KlingenSmith concurred in the ruling. The decision is not final pending any timely filed motion for rehearing.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appeals Process in Criminal Cases

Application: The appellate court reviewed the denial of a rule 3.800 motion without providing a written opinion.

Reasoning: The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision without further comment.

Concurrence in Judicial Decisions

Application: The decision of the appellate court was unanimous, with all justices agreeing with the outcome.

Reasoning: Justices Levine, Forst, and KlingenSmith concurred in the ruling.

Finality of Appellate Decisions

Application: The decision is not considered final until the period for filing a motion for rehearing has passed.

Reasoning: The decision is not final pending any timely filed motion for rehearing.