Legal Opinion
State v. Ortega
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 26, 2005No. 2D03-3392PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
The State filed a nonfinal appeal of the circuit court’s order releasing Jose Ortega from pretrial detention under sections 916.31-49, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998),1 popularly known as the Jimmy Ryce Act. We treat this appeal as a petition for a writ of common law certiorari, see Krischer v. Ford, 847 So.2d 1050, 1051 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), and grant the petition.
In January 1984, Ortega was convicted of sexual battery. See § 794.011, Fla. Stat. (1983). He was imprisoned and later released on probation. During his probation, he was charged and convicted of two separate offenses…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Melvin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Johnson v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
- Alverez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Kephart v. KearneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- Krischer v. FordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
3Cited by3 opinions
- Harden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- State v. HeathDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- In Re Commitment of OrtegaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005