WPC( sz,`l|[@yYxvZZ<]b<  a_EeW:^#t9<-U?˚gY[z #|a= =cwްc}LNZ!O\tMmr(sm,E"d5a0oh$bFWb+OYiI#\8>;nJ)x¦Tk]}8wHdZܷ&u0Eh=Z_S'{:N:g{r-"hXתlRz:&S*5 Rȟܼ4urnN'?rCe~dyAU~<N93΋D\( D ; ǯN.h#j({M3\J}uC} 6a[?ca l52,x_ 梩-H[CطmnN %gs7Mx̛#U .n % 1sE> 0@ 0( B #*(N 1u 72 ^ w 4  m   0D,,,0"!&&'<6X9`(Courier<6X9`(CourierXx6X@`7X@X$(35;AGOW_e11.1.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)W,(L!2$ !  3rXXXԀ  0  #|x ($ dHP LaserJet 4 Plus,,,,,,0!3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) i)L+ KT+x(I U $3rXXXԀ  1    _ ` TheBradyevidenceincludedapolicereportmadebythe  victimtendaysbeforeherdeathaccusing"Pine",akaDavid x Pearson,ofhavingrapedher.Thisundisclosedpolicereport @ indicatedthat"Pine"gavethefalsenameofDonaldSmithwhen X questioned.Asaresult,asecondundisclosedpolicereportwas   writtenconcerningobstructionbygivingafalsename.Yet,  anotherundisclosedpolicereportindicatedthatanindividualby `  thenameofDonaldSmithwasquestionedatthecrimesceneafter ( x heindicatedheknewinformationaboutthemannerofdeaththat  @ hadnotbeenreleasedtothepublic.       ` InAprilof2001,DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthe    victimhadcontactedhimshortlyafterreportingtherapetothe H   policetowarnhimthat"Pine"hadusedhisidentity.Donald `  Smithindicatedthatthereafterheandthevictimconfronted (  "Pine"andanargumentensued.DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthe   morningthatthepolicefoundthevictimsbodyintheburnedout h  crackhouse,hesawthesmokeandwenttoseewhatwasgoingon. 0  Ontheway,hepassed"Pine"whotoldhimsomeonehadstrangled H  thevictiminthehouse.Whenhereachedthecrimescene  perimeter,DonaldSmithaskedapoliceofficerwhohadstrangled  thevictim.Hetestifiedatthatpointthepolicetookhisname P andthenlethimgo.DonaldSmithfurthertestifiedthatmonths h later,"Pine"toldhimthathe,"Pine",hadkilledthevictim. 0    ` CarlSchenckhadpreviouslytestifiedattrialthathe  haddrivenablackmaletothehousethatburnedbeforethefire. p HehadbeenunableattrialtopositivelyidentifyRudolph 8 Holton,justthathelookedliketheguy.InAprilof2001,when P shownapictureof"Pine",Mr.Schencktestifiedthat"Pine"  lookedmoreliketheguyhedroppedoffatthescene.     ` TheBradyevidenceinAprilof2001alsoincluded X undisclosedconsiderationgiventoFlemmieBirkinswhotestified  p attrialthatRudolphHoltonhadconfessedthemurdertohim.In 8 fact,Mr.Birkinstookthestandin2001andadmittedthathis   testimonyatMr.Holtonstrialwasfalseandwasgiveninorder x! togetoutofprison;RudolphHoltonneverconfessedtohim. @"    ` InAprilof2001,testimonywasalsopresentedfrom  X#  Johnny_Newsome_Ԁwhohadtestifiedattrialthathehadseen  RudolphHoltonnearthecrackhouseafewhoursbeforethefire x atatimethatwasinconsistentwithHoltonsstatements.In @ Aprilof2001,hetestifiedthathehadliedatMr.Holtons X trial.(#$  0    $3rXXXԀ  4    _ ` Ofcourse,thereisnoindicationwhytheStatedidnot  usethetimebetweentheclosingargumentonJune29thandthe x issuanceoftheorderonNovember2ndtohaveahearingona @ motiontowithdrawevidencefortesting.  $3rXXXԀ  2    _ ` Attheclosingarguments,theStateindicatedthat  DavidPearson,_aka_Ԁ"Pine",hadbeenquestionedonJune28,2001, x thedaybeforetheclosingargumentsandhadinaswornstatement @ confirmedthatthevictimhadreportedtothepolicethathehad X rapedher.Mr.Pearsonindicatedthatduringasexforcrack   encounterthevictimhadbecomeangryandfalselyaccusedhimof  rape.However,hedeniedcommittingthemurdertendayslater. `  TheStateindicatedthattheDavidPearsonstatementwouldbe ( x disclosedassoonasitwastranscribed.Despitethis  @ indication,Mr._Holton_scounseldidnotreceiveandfileda    demandfordisclosureonAugust30,2001(AttachmentA).The    swornstatementwasreceivedbycounselonOctober10,2001. H   Counselimmediatelyfiledthestatementwiththecircuitcourt `  (AttachmentB). & $3rXXXԀ  3    _ ` X3rXX3rMr.HoltonwasrepresentedattheAprilhearingby  LindaMcDermott,AssistantCCRCNorth,andMartinJ.McClain, x SpecialAssistantCCRCNorth.Bothcounselattendedtheclosing @ argumentonJune29,2001.BothcounselattendedtheNovember2, X  2001,proceeding.#3rXXX3r#  $3rXXXԀ  5    _ ` TheStatesconductisunderstandableifevaluatedasa  coldstrategiccalculation.Virtuallyalloftheevidence x presentedagainstMr._Holton_Ԁathisoriginaltrialnolonger @ exists.Mr._Birkins_ԀandMr._Newsome_Ԁhaverecanted.Thehairin X thevictimsmouthhasbeenshowntonotbelongtoMr._Holton_.   Mr._Schenck_ԀhasindicatedthatDavidPearsonlooksmorelikethe  blackmalehedroppedoffatthecrimesceneshortlybeforeit `  occurredthandoesMr._Holton_.Withtheevidenceleft,theState ( x couldnotevenobtainanindictment.AndtheStatehasno  @ evidencetocounterMr._Holton_sclaimthatDavidPearson    committedthemurderandconfessedtoDonaldSmith.  Coe akaSchenckFlemmieBirkins CCRCMcClainChalu CCRadministerialS]houldn'tHazenCandanceSabella  $3rXXXԀ  6    _ ` TogranttheStatesrequestinMillsanddenyMr.  Holtonsrequestbecauseofthependencyofthedeathwarrant x wouldmeanthatonlytheStatecouldgetthegrantofrelief @ expeditedconsideration. !  _83rXXdd8   @  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFFLORIDA  @LLCASENO.򀀀  @  STATEOFFLORIDA,     Appellant, ( x v.     RUDOLPHHOLTON , H     Appellee. J  ___________________________/   @  APPELLEESEMERGENCYMOTIONTOEXPEDITEAPPELLATEPROCEEDINGS  R  @  ANDDEMANDFORSPEEDYTRIAL  j   (($3   COMESNOWtheAppellee, RUDOLPHHOLTON ,andrespectfully  requeststhatthisCourtsetanacceleratedandexpedited ~ briefingschedulefromtheNoticeofAppealfiledbyAppellanton ^ November13,2001,relatingtothecircuitcourtsordergranting  Mr.HoltonanewtrialonNovember2,2001.Mr.Holtonseeksto .~ vindicatehisrighttoaspeedytrial.Insupportthereof,  Appelleeshows: N   2 (  1  .3   ` Mr.Holtonwassentencedtodeathattheconclusionof .! histrialin1986,andhasbeenincarceratedonFloridasdeath n # rowforfifteenyears.Ondirectappeal,thisCourtaffirmedthe !N% deathsentenced.Holtonv.State,573So.2d284(Fla.1991).In #' 1992,Mr.HoltonfiledaRule3.850motion.In2000,theState %n ) concededthatMr.Holtonwasentitledtoanewsentencing &!+ proceedingbecausetheStatehaddrafted,onanexpartebasis, >(#- thefindingsinsupportofthedeathsentencesignedbyJudge )%/ Coe. ^+&1 ! !  2 (  2  .3   ` Mr.HoltonalsosoughtDNAtestingofahairfoundin ,>(3c thevictimsmouththattheprosecutorhadarguedattrialcame  fromtheperpetratoroftherape/murder.Thetestingwas @ permitted,andtheresultsestablishedthatDNAinthehair   matchedthevictimsDNA.AtanevidentiaryheldinAprilof `  2001,Mr.HoltonpresentedtheresultsoftheDNAanalysisalong  @ evidenceofseveralBradyviolationsandaclaimofineffective    assistanceofcounsel._ #  1      _ԀClosingargumentswereheldonJune29, `  2001.@ #  2          2 (  3  .3   ` OnNovember2,2001,ahearingwasheldsothatthe @ circuitcourtcouldannounceitsruling.Atthattime,thecourt   enteredanordergrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial.Thecircuit `  courtorderfoundthatMr.Holtonwasentitledtoanewtrial  @ baseduponBradyviolationsandnewlydiscoveredevidence.The    judgescheduledahearingforNovember19,2001,toaddressany `  othermatters.     2 (  4  .3   ` OnTuesday,November6,2001,theStatefiledaNotice 0  ofHearing,schedulingahearingforThursday,November8th,at  8:30a.m.;andaMotionforReturnofPropertywithaproposed P order. #  3      ׀Ms.McDermottandMr.McClainwereeachconducting 0 evidentiaryhearingsinothercasesandwereunabletoattendthe  hearing. @   2 (  5  .3   ` Whenherhearingrecessedonthe6thafter5:30p.m.,   Ms.McDermottcontactedherofficeandaskedthatamotionto `  cancelhearingbefiled.ThemotionwasfiledonWednesday,  @ November7th.(AttachmentC).Afterherhearingrecessedon    Wednesday,againafter5:30p.m.,Ms.McDermottcontactedher `  officeandwasunabletoconfirmthatthehearinghadbeen   canceled.Ms.McDermottarrangedforastaffattorneywithCCRC 0  North,whohappenedtobeinTampa,toappearincourtandbe  preparedtoarguetheMotiontoCancelHearing. P   2 (  6  .3   ` OnThursdaymorning,November8th,theStatecalledMr. 0 Holtonscase.Mr.Chaluinformedthecourtthathereceived p CCRCNorthsmotiontocancelthehearing,butarguedthat: P 8  8`    WehaveaCCRrepresentativehere,but,  Judge,thepointImtryingtomakehereis X verysimple.Firstof(sic)thisisan  p administerial(sic)act.8` x` x 8  8`    Wearenowinapretrialposture. We   arenotinapostconvictionposturebecause ! theCourtgrantedanewtrial. UnderFlorida b" Statute,CCRisnotauthorizedtorepresent L # defendantsonnewtrialsamongotherthings !d$ otherthaninpostconvictionproceedingsso, !,% Judgefirstofall,IbelievethatCCRhasno "& standingtoobjectandsecondly,iftheydo l#' onthemeritstheStateisentitledtohave 4$( theirpropertybackbecauseweneedto $L ) properlyhaveittestedandgetitreadyfor %!* anyprospectivefuturetrialifinfact &!+ thatswhatoccurs.T'",` x` x    `  (4$. (November8,2001,Hearingp.3)(hereinafterAttachment  D)(emphasisadded).Then,Mr.Chaluinformedthecourtthathe @ intendedtoappealtheordergrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial.   JudgePerryindicatedthathewasnotinclinedtoreleasethe `  evidencebecauseifanappealwasfiled,thecasewouldnotina  @ pretrialposture,butstillinapostconvictionposture.      2 (  7  .3   ` Mr.Chaluinformedthecourtaboutthepurposeofhis `  request:   8  8`   ... iftheappellatecourtupholdsthis 0  Courtsorderandgrantsanewtrialwere j  goingtobeinaposturewherewehavetotry 2 thiscasewithin90dayslessthetimethats  alreadyrunsincetheorderwasentered.r` x` x 8  8`    Inthealternativeifthereisademand : forspeedytrialwellhavetotrythecase R within45daysafterthemandatecomesdown  ifthisCourt'sorderisaffirmedand,Judge,  weneedtimetodothistesting. Z` x` x (AttachmentD,p.4)(emphasisadded).Clearly,theStates : intentwastousetheappealinordertodefeatMr.Holtons z righttospeedytrial.Thisislikefilinganindictmentand  Z thenaskingforanabeyanceofthespeedytrialclockwhilethe ! Statelooksforsomeevidencetosupporttheindictment. #  4       * z#   2 (  8  .3   ` JudgePerryaskedMr.Chaluthat"ifyouappealit,it ! % isinapostconvictionposturebecausethatkindofstays J#' everything,doesntit?"(AttachmentD,p.5).AftertheState $* ) urgedJudgePerrytononethelessreleasetheevidence,thejudge j&!+ asked:" [S]houldn'tsomeoneberepresenting[Mr.Holton]atthis  point? [Mr.Holton]isnothere."(Id.).Mr.Chaluasserted  thatMr.Holtondidnotneedtoberepresentedforpurposesof X themotion.  8   2 (  9  .3   ` Atthatpoint,JeffHazenonbehalfofCCRCNorth x  informedthecourtthatMr.Holtonscounselobjectedto  X  releasingtheevidence.(AttachmentD,p.7).Thereafter,the   courtscheduledahearingforNovember13thinordertoappoint (x  Mr.HoltonanattorneyandaddresstheStatesmotion.     2 (  10  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,LindaMcDermottandMartinJ. H McClainappearedonbehalfRudolphHolton.Mr.Holtonwasalso ( present. ` Atthehearing,Mr.Chaluagainrequestedthatthe h courtreleasetheexhibitssothatitcouldconductnewtesting H onthephysicalevidenceinordertopreparefortrialwhilethe  appealwaspending.(November13,2001,hearing,p.4)(hereinafter h AttachmentE).Mr.ChaluindicatedthattheStatewouldbe  unpreparedfortrialifitwaiteduntilaftertheappealwasover 8  tocommencethetestingandforensicinvestigation. #  5      ׀Over " undersignedsobjection,JudgePerrygrantedtheStatesmotion. X!$ (AttachmentE,p.7).    2 (  11  .3   ` TheStatesmotiveswerefurtherrevealedwhenshortly @ thereafter,theStaterecalledMr.Holtonscaseandfileda   writtenmotionseekinganextensionofthespeedytrialclock. `  (AttachmentF).Overundersignedsobjection,JudgePerry  @ grantedtheStatesmotion.(AttachmentE,p.8).TheStates    desperateneedtodelayMr.Holtonscaseandhisrighttoa `  speedytrialsomefifteen(15)yearsafterhewasfirstindicted   revealsthetruepurposeofitsappeal,todelayMr.Holtons 0  caseandkeephimincarceratedwhileitsearchesforsomenew  evidenceofguilt. P   2 (  12  .3   ` UndersignedbeseechesthisCourttoexpeditethe 0 appellateproceedings.Mr.Holtonhasbeenondeathrowsince p 1986.ItisfundamentallyunfairfortheStatenowtosaythat P itneedsmoretimetoinvestigateandfindevidenceagainstMr.  Holton.Mr.ChalumadetheStatesintentionsveryclear:The  p Stateispreparingfortrialandusingtheappellateprocessto   delayMr.Holtonstrial.Mr.Holtonisconstitutionally @" entitledtoaspeedytrial.FloridaRuleofCriminalProcedure  $ 3.191alsoprovidesMr.Holtonwiththerighttoaspeedytrial. `"& Mr.Holtonsimplyasksthathisrightbevindicated. #@(   2 (  13  .3   ` InStatev.Mills,SC01879,Appellant,theState % * requestedthatthisCourtexpeditetheappealafterthecircuit '`", courtvacatedMr.Millsdeathsentenceandorderedare (#. sentencing.(AttachmentG).TheStatearguedthatMr.Millswas 0*%0 underactivedeathwarrantand:"TheissuesbeforethisCourt +'2 arenotcomplex,andcanberesolvedonanexpeditedbasis.   Moreover,thoseissuesshouldberesolvedonanexpeditedbasis @ sothatthiscase,whichinvolvesa1979murder,canbefinally   concluded ."(AttachmentG)(emphasisadded).Mr.Holton `  recognizesthatthereisnodeathwarrantpendingagainsthim. 4  However,thatshouldnotoperatetohisdetriment.Surely,the    Stateisnottheonlypartywhocanobtainexpeditedreviewofa T  decisiongrantingRule3.850relief." #  6       4    2 (  14  .3   ` AftertheAppellantfiledanInitialBriefwithindays t  aftertheorder,thisCourtgrantedAppellant,theStatesmotion T andorderedMr.Millstofilehisbriefwithinseventeen(17)  daysofthecircuitcourtsordergrantingrelief.(Attachment $t H).OralargumentwasheardandthisCourtenteredanorder  affirmingthecircuitcourtonJune8,2001justoveramonth D afterthecircuitcourtgrantedrelief. $   2 (  15  .3   ` Mr.HoltonhasbeenincarceratedsinceJune23,1986. d HewasconvictedandsentencedtodeathinDecember,1986.He D  hasspentalmostfifteenandonehalf(151/2)yearsinprison, " nearlyfifteen(15)ofwhichhavebeenspentincarceratedon !d$ deathrow. Mr.Holtonhasalwaysmaintainedhisinnocence .The "& circuitcourtvacatedMr.Holtonsconvictionandorderedanew x$( trialbasedonBradyviolationscommittedbytheStateathis &X!* capitaltrialin1986andalsoonnewlydiscoveredevidenceof '", favorablemitochondrialDNAresults.    2 (  16  .3   ` Mr.Holton,liketheStateinMills,hasaninterestin @ finality.However,inMr.Holtonscasethefinalityisnot   deathbutanewandspeedytrial,pursuanttoRule3.191,after `  whichhewillmostlikelyregainhisliberty.    @   2 (  17  .3   ` Mr.Holtoncancomplywithanexpeditedbriefing    scheduleandbereadyfororalargumentassoonastheCourtcan `  settheargument.     WHEREFORE,AppelleerespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourt 0  setanexpeditedbriefingscheduleandscheduleoralargumentas  soonaspossibleinordertodeterminewhetherornotthecircuit P courterredingrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial. 0   IHEREBYCERTIFYthattrueandcorrectcopiesofthe p foregoingmotion& ` hasbeenfurnishedbyUnitedStatesMail,first P classpostageprepaid,toallcounselofrecordonthis4thday  ofDecember,2001.  p    `     h   MICHAELP.REITER x!    `     h   CapitalCollateralCounsel @"    `     h   NorthernRegion  X#    `     h   FloridaBarNo.0320234  $ '`