State v. Kerr

The state appeals the trial court’s order suppressing testimony and evidence as a sanction for a discovery violation. We treat this as a petition for writ of certiorari and grant the petition. State v. Pettis, 520 So.2d 250 (Fla.1988).

Appellee was charged by information with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer; two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer; one count of depriving an officer of means of protection and possession of cocaine. During several pretrial conferences, the state announced that it was ready for trial. At each of these conferences, appellee…