Background
William Benjamin Lewis, representing himself, appealed an order from the Circuit Court for Polk County in criminal case number 1992-CF-002911. Circuit Judge Michelle O. Pincket entered the order under review.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2), which governs certain appeals from postconviction proceedings without an evidentiary hearing. The State of Florida made no appearance in the appellate proceeding.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
The per curiam decision supplied no facts, analysis, or explanation of the legal issues presented. Judges Stargel, Wozniak, and Pratt concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District left the Polk County Circuit Court’s ruling in place.
- The court resolved the appeal through a one-word per curiam affirmance and announced no legal reasoning.
- The opinion does not identify Lewis’s claims or disclose the circuit court’s grounds for denying relief.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the State’s favor unless further review or timely rehearing proceedings alter the result. Because the court provided no written analysis, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on the underlying postconviction issues.