Diaz v. Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Following an informal hearing before the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (“the Commission”), Edward Diaz appeals the denial of his request for certification as a corrections officer. We affirm.

The basis for the Commission’s denial was Diaz’s 1998 New York conviction for possession of cocaine. New York classified Diaz’s transgression as a “class A misdemeanor,” and he was sentenced to three years’ probation.1 However, because his crime was a felony under Florida law, the Commission determined that Diaz was statutorily disqualified from certification as a corrections…