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State v. Rivers

Citations

  • 787 So. 2d 952
  • 2001 WL 649071

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  • holding that the State's burden was satisfied when the materials were \directly related\ to the offense with which the defendant was charged
  • holding that the right to privacy was overcome where the records sought by the State \were directly related to the incident which led to the charges against Rivers\
  • reviewing by petition for writ of certiorari an order denying the State's motion for authorization to execute a subpoena for medical records where the defendant had been charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury
  • constitutional right of privacy in medical records overcome by State's showing of reasonable suspicion for issuance of investigative subpoena
  • “Such [a compelling state] interest exists where there is a reasonable founded suspicion that the materials contain information relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation.”

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Judges: Silberman

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