Shade v. State

Brock Shade (defendant) appeals the order entered by the tidal coui't granting in part and denying in part his motion for the return of personal property. Determining that the trial court erred in deciding the motion without conducting an evidentiary hearing at which the defendant was allowed to be present, we reverse.

While the defendant was incarcerated on numerous drug related convictions, he filed a motion for the return of personal property seized by law enforcement pursuant to a search of his home and held by the Her-nando County Sheriffs Office. The trial court conducted multiple…