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TINIKO THOMPSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Citation: Not availableDocket: 16-3980

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; July 26, 2018; Florida; State Appellate Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

Tiniko Thompson appealed a decision from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, presided over by Judge Geoffrey D. Cohen, concerning case number 14007484CA10A. The appeal was heard by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. The court affirmed the lower court's ruling without further elaboration. The decision was made with the concurrence of Judges Damoorgian, Levine, and Kuntz. The ruling is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved. Roderick D. Vereen represented the appellant, while the appellee was represented by Pamela Jo Bondi, the Attorney General, and Richard Valuntas, an Assistant Attorney General.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review Process

Application: The appellate court reviewed the decision of the Circuit Court and chose to affirm the ruling without further elaboration, demonstrating the court's discretion in deciding whether to provide detailed reasoning in affirmations.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the lower court's ruling without further elaboration.

Finality of Appellate Decisions

Application: The decision of the appellate court in this case is not considered final until the resolution of any timely motion for rehearing, indicating the procedural step that allows for reconsideration before a decision becomes conclusive.

Reasoning: The ruling is not final until any timely motion for rehearing is resolved.