Joshua Davis v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC20-1282 ____________ JOSHUA DAVIS, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. September 8, 2022 COURIEL, J. We have for review the decision in Davis v. State,

311 So. 3d 927

(Fla. 2d DCA 2020), in which the Second District Court of Appeal certified the following question of great public importance: WHEN A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL CASE ASSERTS IN AN APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE THAT THE TRIAL COURT ERRONEOUSLY DENIED A LEGALLY SUFFICIENT MOTION TO DISQUALIFY THE TRIAL JUDGE FOR ALLEGED BIAS OR PREJUDICE UNDER SECTION 38.10, FLORIDA STATUTES…