Legal Opinion · Dissent

Wicky v. Oxonian

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 7, 2009No. 2D08-2853Published

1DissentLaROSE, Judge

I dissent. A small blood sample remains. Further testing will consume it. Although the underlying accident occurred almost three years ago, Ms. Wicky still fears prosecution. Her claimed need to maintain the sample for unspecified testing at an unspecified time for purposes of defending against possible criminal charges propels the matter to us.

Our certiorari review is constrained. We may quash the order only if Ms. Wicky demonstrates a departure from the essential requirements of law that causes material and irreparable harm. See DeLoach v. Aird, 989 So.2d 652, 654 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007). The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. DeLoach v. AirdDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  2. Senior Care Group, Inc. v. Estate of Fischer Ex Rel. WoodworthDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

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