Supreme Court of Florida

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001

Lower Tribunal No.: CR79-4512

LINROY BOTTOSON vs. STATE OF FLORIDA

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Appellant(s) Appellee(s)

Because the Governor has signed a death warrant for the execution of Linroy

Bottoson at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2002, we direct that all further

proceedings in this case be expedited.

We hereby set oral argument for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2002, to hear

any proceedings that may come before this Court. A maximum of twenty (20)

minutes to the side will be allowed for the argument.

The initial brief on the merits shall be served on or before 12:00 noon Friday,

January 4, 2002; the answer brief on the merits shall be served on or before 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 9, 2002; and the reply brief on the merits shall be served on or

before 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2002.

Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Briefs

on Computer Diskette dated February 5, 1999, counsel are directed to include a copy

of all briefs on a DOS formatted 3-1/2 inch diskette in Word Perfect 5.1 (or higher)

WELLS, C.J., and SHAW, HARDING, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, LEWIS and

QUINCE, JJ., concur.

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Served:

CHRIS LERNER

KENNETH S. NUNNELLEY

BILL JENNINGS

MARK E. OLIVE

HON. ANTHONY H. JOHNSON, JUDGE

LINROY BOTTOSON

HON. LYDIA GARDNER, CLERK