State v. Alvarez
By FloridaScore editorialOpinion dated Jun 24, 20261 min read
The holding
A defendant must make a substantial preliminary showing that the omitted information was material to probable cause and that the omission was intentional or reckless.
Summary
The court addresses when alleged omissions in a warrant affidavit require an evidentiary hearing and clarifies how trial courts should separate material omissions from immaterial drafting gaps.
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Opinion metadata
- Court
- Florida Supreme Court
- Docket
- SC2026-0412
- Opinion date
- Jun 24, 2026
- Disposition
- Approved in part, quashed in part
- Judge / author
- Per curiam
- Precedential status
- Published
- Case style
- State v. Alvarez
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