Supreme Court of Florida

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2003

JAMES FLOYD, ET AL. vs. CHARLES J. CRIST, JR.,

ETC., ET AL.

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Petitioner(s) Respondent(s)

The amended petition seeking to invoke this Court's all writs jurisdiction is

dismissed. The dismissal is without prejudice to petitioners raising any claims based

on Atkins v. Virginia, 122 S. Ct. 2242 (2002), in their respective pending

postconviction proceedings or filing comments concerning any rules of procedure

governing Atkins claims this Court may adopt. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.130(a)

(any person may file comments concerning an emergency rule change).

The Court is considering issues concerning the application of Atkins in the cases

of Thomas v. State, No. SC00-1092, and Miller v. State, No. 01-837, which was

consolidated for oral argument held on March 5, 2003. This Court is also considering

the application of Atkins in Burns v. State, No. 01-166. Thereafter, the Court will

consider adoption of a rule concerning procedures in respect to the application of

Atkins.

ANSTEAD, C.J., and WELLS, PARIENTE, LEWIS, CANTERO and BELL, JJ.,

concur.

QUINCE, J., recused.

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CURTIS M. FRENCH

CAROL M. DITTMAR

CASE NO. SC02-2295

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JAMES FLOYD (Pinellas Case Nos. 84-578CFANO/84-589CFANO):

PAMELA H. IZAKOWITZ

HON. RICHARD LUCE, JUDGE

HON. KARLEEN DEBLAKER, CLERK

C. MARIE KING

T.R. MCGARRY

CLARENCE JONES (Leon Case No. 88-3111):

TERRI L. BACKHUS

HON. THOMAS BATEMAN, III, JUDGE

HON. BOB INZER, CLERK

EDDIE D. EVANS

CHARLIE KIGHT (Duval Case No. 83-2598-CFB):

RACHEL DAY

HON. HUGH A. CARITHERS, JR., JUDGE

HON. JIM FULLER, CLERK

THEREASA L. PHILLIPS

CHARLIE THOMPSON (Hillsborough Case No. 86-12224):

ERIC PINKARD

HON. DEBRA BEHNKE, JUDGE

HON. RICHARD L. AKE, CLERK

SHARON VOLLRATH

GREGORY CAPEHART (Pasco Case No. 88-394CFAES):

RICHARD EDWARD KILEY

HON. MAYNARDF. SWANSON, JR., JUDGE

HON. JED PITTMAN, CLERK

PHILLIP VAN ALLEN.