Opinion ID: 1890788
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Heading: Reprimand of Investigator Jean Shirah

Text: Investigator Jean Shirah was a deputy sheriff who testified during Pace's trial. Two months before Pace's trial, Shirah knowingly gave false information under oath during a deposition for an unrelated case. Shirah had testified that she had collected a particular exhibit during a search, when in fact the item had been collected by another officer. The State Attorney's office subsequently reprimanded Shirah, issued her a written reprimand, and notified the Public Defender's office. Pace asserts that the failure to disclose the written reprimand issued to Shirah constitutes a Brady violation. The postconviction court held that Pace failed to demonstrate that the State suppressed this evidence because the State Attorney's office communicated to Pace's counsel that Shirah gave false testimony, and Pace's counsel testified that he was probably aware that Shirah had been reprimanded. Additionally, the postconviction court held that Pace failed to establish that prejudice ensued. We find no error in the decision that there was no Brady violation. See Stewart v. State, 801 So.2d 59, 70 (Fla.2001).