Background
Donald Mathew Lagace appealed from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Lake County in lower-court case number 2020-CF-001012-A. Circuit Judge Heidi Davis presided below.
The Fifth District Court of Appeal’s decision does not describe the charges, underlying facts, procedural arguments, or issues Lagace raised on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment.
The court issued a per curiam affirmance without a written opinion, so it provided no reasoning and announced no express rule of law. Judges Makar, Eisnaugle, and Harris concurred.
Key Takeaways
- The circuit court’s judgment remains in place.
- The appellate court did not identify or discuss the issues raised on appeal.
- The decision provides no written rationale or express legal holding beyond affirmance.
Why It Matters
The ruling ends this stage of Lagace’s appeal with the lower court’s judgment intact. Because the court affirmed without an explanatory opinion, the decision offers attorneys no substantive analysis to apply in other cases.