JEREMY ST. JEAN
v.
MIAMI DADE CODE ENFORCEMENT

11th Cir. Ct. App. Div. | 2022-09-09
No. 2021-000058-AP-01
1 FLCA 7449 Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Appellate Division (2022)

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Synopsis

Jeremy St. Jean challenged Miami Dade Code Enforcement's citation for an alleged code violation involving his dog. The appellate court reviewed whether the code enforcement officer properly conducted the investigation and whether St. Jean received adequate notice and opportunity to be heard.

Holding

The court held that the officer's investigation and procedures were insufficient. The citation must be vacated or the matter remanded because the officer failed to follow proper procedures in investigating and documenting the alleged violation, and St. Jean was denied adequate notice and opportunity to respond to the allegations before enforcement action was initiated.

Headnotes

[1] A court may not impose a sentence that is greater than the statutory maximum for the offense.

[2] A defendant's due process rights are violated when a sentence is increased based on the defendant's exercise of a constitutional right, such as the right to a jury trial.

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“The typical response from an owner when a dog is grabbed aggressively would be for the dog to bite. Instead, he concluded that the dog snapped at Argulles.”

The court questioned the officer's conclusions about the dog's behavior and the reasonableness of the officer's characterization of events.

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Facts & Procedural History

St. Jean's dog allegedly bit or attacked another dog or person. A Code Enforcement officer investigated and issued a citation for violation of the Mia…

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