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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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Opinion dated Jun 24, 2026. Verify against the official opinion, docket, and any related statute or rule before relying on this analysis.