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