State v. Powell

The State of Florida petitions for a writ of certiorari directed at the trial court’s non-final form order, rendered on July 18, 2013, requiring the State to disclose the identities of three confidential informants who supplied information used by the Oca-la Police Department in the application for a wiretap. The State claims that the order is a departure from the essential requirements of the law, resulting in irreparable harm for which there is no remedy on appeal. We agree and quash the order under review.

Background

Agent Sams of the Ocala Police Department suspected that Todd Shevan…