State v. Crumbley

ALTENBERND, Judge.

The State appeals an unusual pair of nonfinal orders sealing certain medical records that had been obtained by the State pursuant to a search warrant. The orders effectively deny the State all access to this potential evidence and will prevent its use as evidence in three pending criminal cases. We conclude that this court has jurisdiction to review the orders as orders suppressing evidence obtained by search and seizure. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.140(c)(1)(B).

As explained in this opinion, the medical records were seized prior to the filing of any criminal proceeding. They were…