# Askari Abdullah Muhammad f/k/a Thomas Knight v. State of Florida

> Supreme Court of Florida · January 3, 2014 · 132 So. 3d 176

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9800699

## Case

- **Full name:** Askari Abdullah MUHAMMAD F/K/A Thomas Knight, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Florida
- **Decided:** January 3, 2014
- **Citations:** 132 So. 3d 176
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Canady
- **Judges:** Pariente, Quince, Labarga, Perry, Lewis, Canady, Polston
- **Cited by:** 36 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

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## Opinion text

CANADY, J.,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I would affirm the circuit court’s order in its entirety. I therefore dissent from the majority’s reversal on the claim regarding Muhammad’s inmate and medical records. With respect to that claim, I would conclude that the records are not relevant to- any colorable claim cognizable in this proceeding.
I concur in the lifting of the temporary stay.
POLSTON, C.J., concurs.

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