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QUINTICA RAINES v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Citation: Not availableDocket: 22-2753

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; January 18, 2023; Florida; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

Quintica Raines appealed an order from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, which denied her a motion pursuant to Rule 3.850, a rule concerning post-conviction relief. The appeal was heard by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, and the court affirmed the lower court's decision. The ruling was issued without oral argument and noted that it is not final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved. Judges Gross, Damoorgian, and Ciklin concurred with the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review Process

Application: The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, reviewed the lower court's decision and affirmed it without the need for oral argument.

Reasoning: The appeal was heard by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, and the court affirmed the lower court's decision. The ruling was issued without oral argument and noted that it is not final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.

Finality of Appellate Decisions

Application: The appellate court's decision is not considered final until the resolution of any timely filed motion for rehearing.

Reasoning: The ruling was issued without oral argument and noted that it is not final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is resolved.

Post-Conviction Relief under Rule 3.850

Application: The Circuit Court denied Quintica Raines's motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 3.850, and the appellate court affirmed this decision.

Reasoning: Quintica Raines appealed an order from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, which denied her a motion pursuant to Rule 3.850, a rule concerning post-conviction relief.