State v. Moss

*404FERNANDEZ, J.

The State of Florida petitions this Court for a writ of certiorari to review an order rendered by the trial court which denied, in part, the State’s motion to compel discovery. We agree that the trial court’s order departs from the essential requirements of law because the respondent, British Moss, never presented the trial court a request and a showing for good cause. Accordingly, we grant the writ.

Moss was indicted for first-degree murder, as well as armed robbery with a firearm. Intending to seek the death penalty, the State moved to compel discovery of all defense witnesses…