Satyanand v. State

Deodat Satyanand filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, seeking to compel the trial court to conduct a pretrial evidentiary hearing on his motion to dismiss the charges based on immunity from prosecution under section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2012) (justifiable use of force). Because Satyanand is entitled to receive a pretrial evidentiary hearing on this issue, we grant the petition.

Satyanand was charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm. He filed a motion seeking dismissal of the charges, claiming immunity from prosecution under section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2012). A…