Per Curiam, Affirmed

Per Curiam, Affirmed

Those three words are lethal in the world of the appellate court. Lethal if you are seeking a favorable review from the court. It doesn’t matter what it means in Latin. Those words could easily mean, ”NO! And I’m not telling you WHY!”. When you receive those words from the court, it means nothing will be done. You are out of gas. There will not be a reversal in your case. Kick rocks! Take it up with another court if you want anything done. That means spend more money and watch more time go by.

I received those three words recently. News not well received, as you can imagine. I was very aware that the odds were against me in my complaint to the higher court. After all, the reversal rate in the state of Florida is extremely low. But I thought I was the exception. I had facts backed up by court procedure and state law. I had rock solid evidence showing error by the trial court. But with those three words my case is on life support. And here’s the kicker: I don’t get to know why. Judges in Florida get to hide behind those three words. They are not required to give you a legal explanation explaining why they deny you. They are not required to explain error in your arguments. Nope. They can just say ”NO!” and move on to their next case. As a citizen protected by constitutional rights, I find this appalling.

But what can I do? I do not have the means to fight anymore. I have had a great amount of help from many people, but I really dislike asking them to support me anymore. What guarantee can I give anyone that the money they give get the result we work for? None really. I can’t even explain the results to this point. But I believe in my argument. My attorney believes in it. My family has backed me and tried to follow the proceedings hopeful of a ”fair” review by the court. But the system has let me down. I no longer have faith in the ”justice” system. Struggling to find faith. There is no way I can justifiably ask anyone to partner with me in this fight.

But ask I will. I have to. I can’t quit now. While there is even the slightest chance I could get a favorable ruling, I will work to get it. Wouldn’t you?

Thank you for sharing my struggle with me. Thank you for your support and positive, uplifting comments. I do get to hear them, and they are appreciated. I will continue to update regularly. What do I ask as this point going forward? Please share my current GoFundMe (GFM LINK) page with everyone you know. Please pray for and show kindness to my family. Both requests are greatly needed and appreciated.