Lang v. State — Fourth District affirms criminal judgment without written analysis

Case
Johnell Daythwon Lang v. State of Florida
Court
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
Judge
Gerber, C.J. (Charlie Crist, 2009); Klingensmith, J. (Rick Scott, 2013); Shepherd, J. (Ron DeSantis, 2025)
Date Decided
October 29, 2026
Docket No.
4D2025-2216
Topics
Criminal Appeal; Per Curiam Affirmance
Source
Read the full opinion

Background

Johnell Daythwon Lang appealed from proceedings in the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, where Judge Cymonie S. Rowe presided. The lower-court case number was 502018CF010094AXXXMB.

The Fourth District’s opinion does not describe the charges, the arguments raised on appeal, or the circuit court’s reasoning.

The Court’s Holding

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment in a per curiam decision.

The court provided no written legal analysis or explanation for the affirmance. Chief Judge Gerber and Judges Klingensmith and Shepherd concurred.

Key Takeaways

  • The Fourth District affirmed the circuit court’s judgment.
  • The decision was issued per curiam without a written explanation.
  • The opinion was not final until disposition of any timely filed motion for rehearing.

Why It Matters

The decision leaves the circuit court’s judgment in place but supplies no reasoning for attorneys to apply in other cases. Because the court issued an unexplained per curiam affirmance, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on the legal issues presented in Lang’s appeal.

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