Osman Lopez v. the State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJuly 15, 2020
Docket3D17-2362
StatusPublished
๐ฐ News Coverage: Read the LAWS.com news report on this case
Full Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed July 15, 2020.
Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
________________
No. 3D17-2362
Lower Tribunal No. 14-26627
________________
Osman Lopez,
Petitioner,
vs.
The State of Florida,
Respondent.
A Case of Original Jurisdiction โ Prohibition.
Gennaro Cariglio, Jr., P.L., and Gennaro Cariglio, Jr., for petitioner.
Ashley Moody, Attorney General, and Richard L. Polin, Assistant Attorney
General, for respondent.
Before EMAS, C.J., and FERNANDEZ, and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
This petition is before us on remand from the Florida Supreme Court (โFSCโ)
for further proceedings consistent with its decision in Love v. State, 286 So. 3d 177
(Fla. 2019)(2017), wherein the FSC determined that section 776.032(4), Florida
Statutes, applies to hearings on a defendantโs motion for stand your ground
immunity, which are held subsequent to the effective date of the statute,
notwithstanding the date of the alleged crime. We initially denied the petition for a
writ of prohibition, relying on our decision in Love v. State, 247 So. 3d 609 (Fla. 3d
DCA 2018)(2017). On remand from the FSC, we ordered supplemental briefing.
Having considered the supplemental briefing of the parties, we now grant the
petition and remand for a new immunity hearing consistent with the requirements of
section 776.032(4), Florida Statutes, and Love v. State, 286 So. 3d 177 (Fla.
2019)(2017).
Petition granted and cause remanded for further proceedings.
2