Deneal O. Brown v. State of Florida

We initially accepted jurisdiction to review the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Brown v. State , 197 So.3d 69 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016), on the grounds of express and direct conflict with Griffin v. State , 160 So.3d 63 (Fla. 2015), Stinson v. State , 69 So.3d 291 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009), and Ward v. State , 12 So.3d 920 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. Having considered the Second District's opinion and the briefs of the parties, upon further review, we have determined that we should exercise our discretion and discharge jurisdiction. Accordingly, we dismiss…