Index of Michael Rivera files

 

 

MOTION FOR REHEARING - HTML

MOTION FOR REHEARING - WPD

The docket from Florida Supreme Court dated September 28, 2003

Opinion from Florida Supreme Court September 11, 2003 - Case SC02-1788 - SC 01-2523 - HTML

Opinion from Florida Supreme Court September 11, 2003 - Case SC02-1788 - SC 01-2523 - PDF

MOTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING AND ORAL ARGUMENT IN LIGHT OF WIGGINS V. SMITH - HTML

MOTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING AND ORAL ARGUMENT IN LIGHT OF WIGGINS V. SMITH - WPD

Michael T. Rivera v. State of Florida - The transcript from the oral argument in Florida Supreme Court April 2, 2003

Look at oral arguments in Florida Supreme Court April 2, 2003 - Real Player file

Listen to oral arguments in Florida Supreme Court April 2, 2003 - Real Player file

Files from oral arguments April 2, 2003

Briefs & Other Documents in Case Number 01-2523 - Florida Supreme Court

Briefs & Other Documents in Case Number 02-1788 - Florida Supreme Court

SUMMARY OF MICHAEL RIVERA CASE BY LAWYER MARTIN McCLAIN - MARCH 2003 - HTML

SUMMARY OF MICHAEL RIVERA CASE BY LAWYER MARTIN McCLAIN - MARCH 2003 - WPD

New hair test helps inmate, defense says - Orlando Sentinel - March 22, 2003

DNA lab ruling spurs sheriff to seek review in murder case - Sun Sentinel - March 22, 2003

With Brown's release, deputy's slaying may go unpunished - Sun Sentinel - March 21, 2003

DNA Tests Cast Doubt on Broward Man's Conviction, Death Sentence - AP News March 21, 2003

DNA tests cast doubt on '87 murder verdict - The Miami Herald,  March 21, 2003

Jail informant's credibility on trial - Miami Herald - February 23, 2002

INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT - CASE NO. 01-2523 - HTML

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE OF EXCULPATORY AND IMPEACHMENT INFORMATION

MOTION FOR DNA TESTING OF HAIR EVIDENCE

REPLY TO STATE’S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO PRECLUDE DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE THROUGH UNILATERAL DNA TESTING BY UNAUTHORIZED AGENCY AND MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSE TO MR. RIVERA’S MOTION FOR DNA TESTING AND FOR DISCLOSURE OF EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE

RESPONDENT DUPREE'S MOTION TO DISMISS - QUO WARRANTO

EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO

CORRECTED OPINION from Florida Supreme Court - June 11, 1998 - Case 86528

Opinion from Florida Supreme Court - June 11, 1998 - Case 86528

Summary for oral arguments in Florida Supreme Court MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1998

Florida Supreme Court - Monday, January 5, 1998   - Docket Number : 86,528

CORRECTED OPINION FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT -- November 20, 1997

OPINION FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT -- September 25, 1997

Florida Supreme Court - oral arguments - Friday, September 12, 1997 Docket Number : 86,528

The Captain of Deceit Strikes Again - New Times - Broward - Palm Beach - reporter Bob Norman

A Single Hair - After a severely flawed trial, Michael Rivera was convicted of killing a little girl. New DNA evidence may help him. - BY BOB NORMAN        part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

A Single Hair - After a severely flawed trial, Michael Rivera was convicted of killing a little girl. New DNA evidence may help him. - New Times Broward- Palm Beach June 28, 2001 - printable version

Broward inmate who helped in death case called chronic liar - Miami Herald April 8, 2001

Memo lauded investigator in Smith case March 22, 2001

Broward to give inmates DNA tests - Miami Herald - March 20, 2001

By a hair, Death Row turns into Doubt Row - Fred Grim, Miami Herald -  March 25, 2003

From years of dealing with home invasion specialist Frank Zuccarello,
Broward's top homicide investigator is convinced he is a habitual liar,
"an untrustworthy witness who should not be believed under oath or
otherwise." - Miami Herald

The victim Stacy Lynn Jazvac- photo

Witness in murder case lied, TV reporter says  - Polk Online

Donalds affidavit April 8, 1995

Broward homicide investigator at center of DNA controversy - Miami Herald

In the Fast Lane: A True Story of Murder in Miami
by
Carol Soret Cope Publisher: Simon & Schuster; (September 1993)

Briefs & Other Documents in Case No.02-1788

A single hair - picture of Michael Rivera

Prison penpals

Michael Rivera - DOC file

Michael Rivera - picture