Background
Jordan Baez appealed from a ruling of the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County in lower-tribunal case number F16-3222. Circuit Judge Cristina Miranda entered the ruling under review.
Baez proceeded without counsel. The appeal was brought under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The State was represented by Attorney General James Uthmeier and Assistant Attorney General Jason Michael Ross.
The Court’s Holding
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling.
The per curiam opinion provided no reasoning, factual discussion, or explanation of the claims Baez raised. It therefore establishes only that the lower court’s result was left undisturbed, not the appellate court’s rationale for doing so.
Key Takeaways
- The Third District affirmed the circuit court’s ruling in full.
- The decision was issued per curiam by a three-judge panel consisting of Chief Judge Scales and Judges Fernandez and Lindsey.
- Because the opinion contains no analysis, it does not identify the issues presented or announce a legal rule.
Why It Matters
The decision ends this stage of Baez’s appeal unless altered through a timely rehearing proceeding or further review. The opinion states that it is not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.
Its practical significance is limited to the affirmance of the ruling in Baez’s case because the court supplied no facts, reasoning, or articulated holding beyond “Affirmed.”