State of Florida v. Victor Reed

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Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC14-1801 ____________ 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 -2-

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