State v. Young

The State appeals an order granting defendant’s motion for protective order. Because this order is non-appealable, Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(c), we treat the appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari, State v. Pettis, 520 So.2d 250 (Fla.1988), and deny the petition.

Contrary to the state’s allegations, the trial court did not depart from the essential requirements of law in conducting an in camera hearing to determine whether the witness’s proffered testimony would divulge information protected by the attorney-client privilege. Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(m)…