J.B. v. State

J.B., a minor, and the Guardian ad Litem ("GAL") (collectively, "the Petitioners"), petition this Court for a writ of certiorari1 seeking to quash the trial court's order compelling the release of J.B.'s mental health records for use by the Respondent, Carmen Barahona ("Barahona"), in her death penalty trial. Although the State of Florida took no position in the lower court, it now joins the Petitioners in seeking quashal of the trial court's order.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This matter arises from the criminal prosecution of J.B.'s adoptive parents, Barahona and her husband, Jorge Barahona…