Opinion ID: 1840836
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Heading: Interviewing Jurors

Text: Barnhill argues that rule 4-3.5(d)(4) of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.575 violate his constitutional right of equal protection and deny him adequate assistance of counsel in pursuing his postconviction remedies. The State argues this issue is procedurally barred because it was not raised on direct appeal. The State also argues that Barnhill fails to identify a specific incident of juror misconduct. We deny relief on this issue consistent with our prior decisions which have found that rule 4-3.5(d)(4) and rule 3.575, which collectively restrict an attorney's ability to interview jurors after trial, do not violate the defendant's constitutional rights. See Power v. State, 886 So.2d 952, 957 (Fla.2004); Sweet v. Moore, 822 So.2d 1269, 1274 (Fla.2002); Johnson v. State, 804 So.2d 1218, 1225 (Fla.2001).