Title: State of Florida v. Victor Reed
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SC14-1801
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: April 9, 2015

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC14-1801 
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STATE OF FLORIDA, 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
VICTOR REED, 
Respondent. 
 
[April 9, 2015] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
We initially accepted jurisdiction to review Reed v. State, 39 Fla. L. Weekly 
D1672 (Fla. 1st DCA Aug. 7, 2014), a decision in which the First District Court of 
Appeal certified the following question as one of great public importance: 
DOES A TRIAL COURT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER A 
PETITION FILED UNDER THE JIMMY RYCE ACT AGAINST A 
PERSON WHO OBTAINS AN ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE WHILE IN LAWFUL CUSTODY WHERE THE 
COMMITMENT PROCESS IS INITIATED UNDER SECTION 
394.9135, FLORIDA STATUTES, AFTER THE PERSON’S 
SENTENCE EXPIRED BUT BEFORE HE IS ACTUALLY 
RELEASED? 
After further consideration, we have determined that we should exercise our 
discretion and discharge jurisdiction.  Accordingly, we hereby dismiss review. 
 
 
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It is so ordered. 
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, 
and PERRY, JJ., concur. 
 
NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED.  
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Certified 
Great Public Importance  
 
 
First District - Case No. 1D14-1147 
 
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Trisha Meggs Pate, Bureau Chief, and Charles 
Richey McCoy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Charles Michael Williams of the Law Office of C. Michael Williams, P.A., 
Jacksonville, Florida, 
 
 
for Respondent