Narrative Opinion Summary
The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Leon County in the case of Edmund A. Heid v. State of Florida (No. 1D17-2932). The appeal was presided over by Judge James C. Hankinson, with the appellate decision issued per curiam on October 4, 2018. Justices Bilbrey, Kelsey, and M.K. Thomas concurred with the ruling. The decision is not final until the resolution of any timely motions under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331. Representation for the appellant was provided by Candice Kaye Brower and Michael J. Titus from the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, while the appellee was represented by Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Quentin Humphrey.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court affirmed the decision made by the Circuit Court for Leon County, indicating that the lower court's ruling was upheld.
Reasoning: The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Leon County in the case of Edmund A. Heid v. State of Florida.
Finality of Appellate Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision rendered by the appellate court is not considered final until the resolution of any motions filed according to specific procedural rules.
Reasoning: The decision is not final until the resolution of any timely motions under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331.
Judicial Concurrencesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: All justices involved in the appellate decision concurred, indicating unanimous agreement with the ruling.
Reasoning: Justices Bilbrey, Kelsey, and M.K. Thomas concurred with the ruling.
Per Curiam Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate decision in this case was issued per curiam, meaning it was delivered by the court collectively, without identifying any particular judge as the author.
Reasoning: The appeal was presided over by Judge James C. Hankinson, with the appellate decision issued per curiam on October 4, 2018.