Case Name: Ramon ALVEREZ, et al., Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-03-23
Citations: 950 So. 2d 1287
Docket Number: No. 5D01-3560
Parties: Ramon ALVEREZ, et al., Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
Judges: THOMPSON and PALMER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 950
Pages: 1287–1287

Head Matter:
Ramon ALVEREZ, et al., Petitioners, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 5D01-3560.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
March 23, 2007.
James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and John M. Selden, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Petitioners.
Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Douglas T. Squire, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Respondent.

Opinion:
GRIFFIN, J.
We have this consolidated case after quashal and remand from the Florida Supreme Court for us to reconsider in light of the high court's decision in Kephart v. Hadi, 932 So.2d 1086 (Fla.2006). The parties have filed, at our request, supplemental memoranda addressing the effect of the decision on the twelve petitions included in the remanded consolidated case.
Appellate Public Defender, John Selden, has provided us with a well-written, thorough and thoughtful response. In it, he informs the court that due to the passage of time, several petitions have become moot. Moreover, under the high court's decision in Kephart, the remedial steps that were taken by the State in all of these cases, including the filing of motions to amend the petitions, amended petitions containing a verification by the State Attorney, and verification of the attached doctors' reports, meet the supreme court's requirements. Accordingly, we deny the petitions.
Petitioners do request that this court clarify the requirements for an oath or affirmation to be used by psychologists, DCF personnel, or the like, but that is an issue that need not be decided at this time. If it remains a question, it will be a question for another day.
PETITIONS DENIED.
THOMPSON and PALMER, JJ., concur.
. State v. Alverez, 940 So.2d 1111 (Fla.2006).