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· 10/27/2004

Department of Corrections v. Grubbs

Citations

  • 884 So. 2d 1147
  • 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 15874
  • 2004 WL 2387312

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding the trial court violated the separation of powers doctrine when it ordered the Department of Corrections to pay for a convicted sex offender’s treatment program
  • granting petition for writ of certiorari and quashing order directing DOC to pay for a sex offender’s treatment
  • stating petitioner’s nonparty status in criminal proceedings left it with no adequate remedy by direct appeal
  • “The judiciary branch may not interfere with legislative discretion in determining the funds required of an executive branch agency nor with the agency’s executive discretion in spending appropriated funds.”
  • “DOC’s nonparty status deprives it of an adequate remedy by direct appeal.”
  • “DOC,.a nonparty to the criminal proceeding, filed a petition for writ of certiorari in this court seeking relief from the trial court’s order. We have jurisdiction because DOC’s non-party status deprives it of an adequate remedy-by direct appeal.”

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Judges: Whatley

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