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Steven Edward Stein v. Florida

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC2022-1787 · judgment September 19, 2024


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether the Florida Supreme Court’s determination that “equally accessible” evidence has not been suppressed by the State is contrary to Brady and its progeny because it places an onerous burden on the defense to uncover evidence that the prosecution has suppressed?

  2. Whether a court’s materiality determination must take into account the whole record which includes the evidence the jury heard?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Dawn Brandi Macready
Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - North

For respondent
Carla Suzanne Bechard
Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
24A1194

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  3. Oct 16 2025
    Reply of petitioner Steven Stein filed.
  4. Oct 03 2025
    Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
  5. Sep 26 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 3, 2025.
  6. Sep 24 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Aug 08 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2025.
  8. Aug 07 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 25, 2025 to September 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Jul 16 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2025)
  10. Jun 04 2025
    Application (24A1194) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 17, 2025.
  11. Jun 02 2025
    Application (24A1194) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2025 to July 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.