State of Florida v. Victor Reed , 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 197 ( 2015 )

Supreme Court of Florida
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No. SC14-1801
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STATE OF FLORIDA,
Petitioner,
vs.
VICTOR REED,
Respondent.
[April 9, 2015]
PER CURIAM.
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review Reed v. State, 39 Fla. L. Weekly
D1672 (Fla. 1st DCA Aug. 7, 2014), a decision in which the First District Court of
Appeal certified the following question as one of great public importance:
DOES A TRIAL COURT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER A
PETITION FILED UNDER THE JIMMY RYCE ACT AGAINST A
PERSON WHO OBTAINS AN ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE WHILE IN LAWFUL CUSTODY WHERE THE
COMMITMENT PROCESS IS INITIATED UNDER SECTION
394.9135, FLORIDA STATUTES, AFTER THE PERSON’S
SENTENCE EXPIRED BUT BEFORE HE IS ACTUALLY
RELEASED?
After further consideration, we have determined that we should exercise our
discretion and discharge jurisdiction. Accordingly, we hereby dismiss review.
It is so ordered.
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON,
and PERRY, JJ., concur.
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED.
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified
Great Public Importance
First District - Case No. 1D14-1147
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Trisha Meggs Pate, Bureau Chief, and Charles
Richey McCoy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida,
for Petitioner
Charles Michael Williams of the Law Office of C. Michael Williams, P.A.,
Jacksonville, Florida,
for Respondent
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