Legal Opinion
Finkelstein v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 26, 2015No. 1D14-2107PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBilbrey, J.
Petitioner Keenan Finkelstein seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the circuit court from exercising any further jurisdiction over the State’s prosecution of Petitioner for battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon. A petition for writ of prohibition is the proper method to challenge a trial court’s denial of a pre-trial motion to dismiss charges based on a claim of statutory immunity under section 776.032, Florida Statutes. Mederos v. State, 102 So.3d 7, 11 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). Because the Petitioner is alleged to have used force against a law enforcement officer, the…
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- Darling v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- Hair v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- Clinton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Lynch v. UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COM'NDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
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