PER CURIAM.
Following a mistrial, the State of Florida appeals an order prohibiting the retrial of Louis A. Mercado for capital sexual battery. The trial court barred a retrial based on the court's finding that the State intentionally disregarded a court order to redact certain portions of a controlled telephone call between Mr. Mercado and law enforcement. The State argues that the trial court erred in dismissing the charge because the record fails to demonstrate...
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