Case Name: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Christopher MANN, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-10-03
Citations: 98 So. 3d 251
Docket Number: No. 2D11-5345
Parties: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Christopher MANN, Appellee.
Judges: ALTENBERND and KHOUZAM, JJ., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 98
Pages: 251–251

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Christopher MANN, Appellee.
No. 2D11-5345.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Oct. 3, 2012.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Elba Caridad Martin-Scho-maker, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Matthew D. Bernstein, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellee.

Opinion:
CASANUEVA, Judge.
The State of Florida appeals the dismissal of its prosecution of Christopher Mann for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and petit theft. The trial court had dismissed the case upon a finding that the relevant statute, section 893.13, Florida Statutes (2010), was unconstitutional. See Shelton v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, 802 F.Supp.2d 1289 (M.D.Fla. 2011), rev'd, 691 F.3d 1348 (11th Cir.2012). The statute has since been found constitutional in State v. Adkins, 96 So.3d 412 (Fla.2012). We therefore reverse with instructions to vacate the order of dismissal and reinstate the cause.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
ALTENBERND and KHOUZAM, JJ., Concur.