Perreault v. State

SALARIO, Judge.

Armand Perreault appeals from a final order denying his motion to compel the production of autopsy photographs relied upon by the experts at his 1991 criminal trial but never admitted into evidence. 1 The trial court reasoned that section 406.135, Florida Statutes (2014), allowed disclosure of those photos only upon a showing of good cause and upon notice to the mother of the deceased. Because section 406.135 is inapplicable to criminal proceedings, however, the trial court erred in imposing these burdens on Mr. Perreault. Accordingly, we reverse.

In 1991, Mr. Perreault was…