Background
Cheddie Lamar Griffin, proceeding pro se, appealed from a ruling by the Circuit Court for Polk County in lower-tribunal case number 1980-CF-003000. Circuit Judge Cassandra L. Denmark entered the ruling under review.
The appeal proceeded under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2), which governs certain appeals in postconviction proceedings when no evidentiary hearing was held. The Sixth District’s opinion does not describe Griffin’s claims, the circuit court’s reasoning, or the underlying facts.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s ruling. The disposition was issued per curiam, with Chief Judge Traver and Judges Brownlee and Pratt concurring.
The court provided no written analysis or explanation for its decision. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the challenged ruling was affirmed and does not identify a substantive legal rationale.
Key Takeaways
- The Sixth District affirmed the Polk County circuit court’s ruling.
- The appeal was handled under the rule governing certain postconviction appeals without an evidentiary hearing.
- The per curiam affirmance contains no discussion of the claims, facts, or legal reasoning.
Why It Matters
The decision ends Griffin’s appeal in the Sixth District unless rehearing or further review is timely sought and available. Because the court supplied no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive guidance beyond the affirmance of the lower court’s result.