Background
Radarius Kesean Swain appealed from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Clay County in trial-court case number 10-2024-CF-488-A. Circuit Judge James E. Kallaher presided below.
The Fifth District Court of Appeal’s opinion does not describe the charges, the proceedings in the circuit court, the issues Swain raised on appeal, or the parties’ arguments.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District affirmed the circuit court’s judgment in a per curiam decision. Judges Lambert, Edwards, and Boatwright concurred.
The court provided no reasoning or discussion of the merits. The opinion therefore establishes only that the judgment under review was affirmed; it does not identify the legal basis for that result.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the judgment appealed by Swain.
- The decision was issued per curiam, with Judges Lambert, Edwards, and Boatwright concurring.
- Because the opinion contains no factual or legal analysis, it does not explain why the court rejected the appeal.
Why It Matters
The decision ends the appeal in the State’s favor unless further review or authorized post-decision proceedings alter the result. For practitioners, its usefulness is limited because the court did not address the appellate issues or articulate a rule of law.