County Criminal Court: APPELLATE PROCEDURE – Record – Trial court’s judgment clothed with a presumption of correctness, and can’t be disturbed in absence of record demonstrating error. Judgment affirmed. Smith v. State, No. CRC 05-15 APANO, (Fla. 6th Cir.App.Ct. June 28, 2006).

 

 

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES FOR REHEARING

AND, IF FLIED, DETERMINED

 

 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY

 

 

RICHARD WAYNE SMITH 

 

            Appellant,

 

Appeal No. CRC 05-00015 APANO

UCN522005AP00015XXXXCR

v.

 

STATE OF FLORIDA

 

            Appellee.

________________________________/

 

 

Opinion filed _____________________.

 

Appeal from a judgment and sentence

entered by the Pinellas County Court

Hearing Officer Bruce Taylor

 

Richard Smith, Pro Se

 

Heather Rose Cramer, Esq.

Attorney for appellee

 

ORDER AND OPINION

 

            THIS MATTER is before the Court on the defendant, Richard Smith’s, appeal from a judgment and sentence entered against him on a traffic charge. The appellant has failed to demonstrate error. He has failed to file a transcript of the proceedings despite being ordered to do so by this Court and being given ample time. A trial court’s judgment comes to the appellate court clothed with a presumption of correctness and may not be disturbed in the absence of a record demonstrating error. See Smith v. White, 816 So.2d 1128 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2002).          

            IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the judgment and sentence is affirmed.

            DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida this _____ day of June, 2006.

 

 

 

 

                                                                        ____________________________

                                                                                    David A. Demers

                                                                                    Circuit Judge

 

 

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                                    Robert J. Morris, Jr.    

                                                                                    Circuit Judge

 

 

 

 

                                                                        _______________________________

                                                                                    Irene H. Sullivan

                                                                                    Circuit Judge

 

cc:        Heather Rose Cramer, Esq.

 

            Richard Smith