Wonder v. State

James Patrick Wonder, the defendant in a criminal prosecution pending in Broward County Circuit Court, seeks certiorari review of an order denying his request for an evidentiary hearing on the issue of immunity from prosecution pursuant to section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2009) (the “Stand Your Ground” law, enacted by chapter 2005-27, section 5, at 202, Laws of Florida).

We deny the petition, because the trial court did not depart from the essential requirements of law by following Velasquez v. State, 9 So.3d 22 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009).

We certify conflict with Peterson v. State, 983 So.2d 27…