Rodney J. White v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledNovember 13, 2026
Docket6D2026-1853
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2026-1853
Lower Tribunal No. 2013-CF-004602
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RODNEY J. WHITE,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County.
Mark F. Carpanini, Judge.
November 13, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Wainwright v. State, 411 So. 3d 392, 401 (Fla. 2025), cert.
denied sub nom. Wainwright v. Florida, 145 S. Ct. 2789 (2025) (holding that
“Erlinger does not apply retroactively”); Robertson v. State, 829 So. 2d 901, 906
(Fla. 2002) (“[T]he ‘tipsy coachman’ doctrine[] allows an appellate court to affirm
a trial court that ‘reaches the right result, but for the wrong reasons’ so long as ‘there
is any basis which would support the judgment in the record.’” (quoting Dade Cnty.
Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBA, 731 So. 2d 638, 644 (Fla. 1999) (footnote
omitted))).
SMITH, MIZE and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.
Rodney J. White, Milton, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Cerese Crawford Taylor, Chief
Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED
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