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BENT v. STATE

Nos. 4D10-2726, 4D10-2727.

46 So.3d 1047 (2010)

Matthew BENT, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, and Al Lamberti, as Sheriff of Broward County, and the Sun-Sentinel, as intervenor, Respondents. Jesus Mendez, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, and Al Lamberti, as Sheriff of Broward County, and the Sun-Sentinel, as intervenor, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Finkelstein , Public Defender and Diane M. Cuddihy , Assistant Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, for Petitioner-Matthew Bent (4D09-2726).

Philip J. Massa , Regional Counsel, and Melanie L. Casper , Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, West Palm Beach, for Petitioner-Jesus Mendez (4D09-2727).

Deanna K. Shullman , James B. Lake , and Rachel E. Fugate of Thomas & Locicero PL, Lake Worth, and David S. Bralow , New York, for respondent, Sun-Sentinel Publishing Company.

Frank R. Brady of Brady & Brady, P.A., Boca Raton, for interested party Valerie J. Brewer.

PER CURIAM.

Matthew Bent and Jesus Mendez are minors charged as adults with attempted second degree murder in a highly publicized case in Broward County. They have each petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari seeking review of an order allowing a local newspaper, the Sun-Sentinel, access to recordings of phone conversations from the jail between the defendants and their family members and other third parties, excluding counsel. We have consolidated the cases...

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