WPC L|/(Mmv<|L}?$eM,A49صjqo?jŪ[qZN?Zb}!ٵBh6ӧw\YL <_҄#|Ϣ̗qj>GX(>tCv/)41KCu XRfř{gP>BK3Y4x*vE&jJͲ@9 aM)[e흮Ulk< #U5>P^_7(:\'- B: p|oa Na1Zʿx]ϡwEuj)a(CPI0CV1$HĽZXA܇N{=]!e 2G-vKge|>_R$zA~|pZ1wc,ap} H\Ht^~[(͝OU.n %q 1kwE 0y 0( B#(N 1u 726 ^ h wt 4x  m =  0D@<6X9`(Courier<6X9`(CourierXx6X@`7X@X$35;AGOW_e11.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(L!2$ !  5"XXXԀ  0  #|x ($ dHP LaserJet 4 Plus,,,,,,0!3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) i)+ KT+x(IU 3 $/XXXԀ  1    _ ` ThiswouldseemtosuggestthattheStatedidnothold  outanyhopeofprevailingintheappeal;theappealwasfiledto x buytime.  $/XXXԀ  3    _ ` Mr._Holton_Ԁisgravelyconcernedaboutthemishandling  ofevidenceinhiscase.Specificallythecircuitcourtfound x thatseveralBradyviolationsoccurredinhiscaseandthat @ scientifictestimonyatMr._Holton_strial"wasincorrect."Mr. X _Holton_Ԁhasmadeeveryefforttoexaminetheevidencebyretaining   anexperttodeterminetheviabilityoftesting.Mr._Holton_s  counselhasinformedMr._Chalu_Ԁthataqualified_criminalist_ `  examinedtheglassbottleanddeterminedthatithadno ( x scientificvalue,amongotherevidence.Further,muchofthe  @ evidenceiscontaminated,hasbeenmishandledandnoproperchain    ofcustodyhasbeenmaintained.(#$  0   6 $/XXXԀ  2    _ ` ThefactthattheStatefiledthemotionwouldindicate  thattheStatebelievedwithoutacourtorderedextensioninhand x Mr.Holtonsrighttoaspeedytrialcommencedwiththeorder @ grantinganewtrial.ItisuncleartoMr.HoltonhowtheState X andthejudgecanstopthespeedytrialclockoverMr.Holtons   objection. HOLTONChalu CCRS]houldn'tMcClain CCRCCandanceSabella !  _8/XXdd8   @  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFFLORIDA  @LLCASENO.򀀀  @  STATEOFFLORIDA,     Appellant, ( x v.     RUDOLPHHOLTON , H     Appellee. J  ___________________________/   @ APPELLEE'SEMERGENCYMOTIONTORETURNEXHIBITS,  R  @ ORINTHEALTERNATIVE,MOTIONTODISMISSTHEAPPEAL  j   (43   COMESNOWtheAppellee, RUDOLPHHOLTON ,andrespectfully  requeststhatthisCourtordertheStatetoreturntheexhibits ~ removedfromthecustodyoftheClerkofCourtfortheThirteenth ^ JudicialCircuit.Insupportthereof,Appelleeshows:    2   1  .3   ` Mr.Holtonwassentencedtodeathattheconclusionof .~ histrialin1986,andhasbeenincarceratedonFloridasdeath  rowforfifteenyears.Ondirectappeal,thisCourtaffirmedthe N deathsentenced.Holtonv.State,573So.2d284(Fla.1991).In .! 1992,Mr.HoltonfiledaRule3.850motion.Hiscaseisbefore n # thisCourtonappealfromcircuitcourtsdeterminationthatMr. !N% Holtonisentitledtoanewtrial,afterconductingan #' evidentiaryhearingonhisRule3.850motion. %n )   2   2  .3   ` OnNovember2,2001,thecircuitcourtannouncedits &!+ decisiontograntMr.Holtonanewtrial.Thecircuitcourt >(#- orderfoundthatMr.Holtonwasentitledtoanewtrialbased )%/ uponBradyviolationsandnewlydiscoveredevidence. ^+&1 Ѐ  2   3  .3   ` OnNovember8,2001,theStatecalledMr.Holtonscase ,>(3 beforetheHonorableDanielL.Perry.Mr.Holtonsdesignated  counselandcocounselwerenotpresentatthehearingdueto @ theirrequiredparticipationinscheduledevidentiaryhearings.   AttheNovember8thhearing,AssistantStateAttorneyWayneChalu `  requestedthatthecircuitcourtreleaseevidenceintroduced  @ duringMr.Holtonscapitaltrialin1986.Mr.Chaluargued:    8  8`    Wearenowinapretrialposture .We `  arenotinapostconvictionposturebecause J  theCourtgrantedanewtrial.UnderFlorida   Statute,CCRisnotauthorizedtorepresent   defendantsonnewtrialsamongotherthings R  otherthaninpostconvictionproceedingsso, j  Judgefirstofall,IbelievethatCCRhasno 2 standingtoobjectandsecondly,iftheydo   onthemeritstheStateisentitledtohave r theirpropertybackbecauseweneedto : properlyhaveittestedandgetitreadyfor R anyprospectivefuturetrialifinfact  that'swhatoccurs .` x` x (SeeAttachmentDofMotiontoExpediteAppeal,filed D simultaneouslywiththismotion)(emphasisadded).However,while $ arguingthatMr.Holtonscasewasinapretrialposture,Mr. d ChalualsoinformedthecourtthattheStateintendedtoappeal D  theordergrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial.(AttachmentD,p.4). "   2   4  .3   ` JudgePerryexpressedconcernthatareleaseofthe !d$ evidencewouldbeimproperbecausethecasewasnotinapre "& trialposture,butinapostconvictionpostureduetothe 4$( Statesannouncedintentiontoappeal. %!*   2   5  .3   ` Mr.Chalurespondedbyexplainingthepurposeofthe T'", Statesrequest: (4$. 8  8`   ...iftheappellatecourtupholdsthis t*%0 Courtsorderandgrantsanewtrialwere <+&1 goingtobeinaposturewherewehavetotry ,T'2 thiscasewithin90dayslessthetimethat's  alreadyrunsincetheorderwasentered.x` x` x 8  8`    Inthealternativeifthereisademand @ forspeedytrialwellhavetotrythecase X within45daysafterthemandatecomesdown   ifthisCourtsorderisaffirmedand,Judge,  weneedtimetodothistesting.` ` x` x (AttachmentD,p.4).Mr.Chalualsoerroneouslyclaimedthat  @ theState"didnothavetheopportunitytodoanytestingin    1986"oftheevidenceinthecustodyoftheClerksoffice. `    2   6  .3   ` JudgePerrythenaskedMr.Chalu"ifyouappealit,it   isinapostconvictionposturebecausethatkindofstays 0  everything,doesntit?"(Attachment_D__,_Ԁp.5).TheStateurged  JudgePerrytoreleasetheevidenceanyway.Atthatpoint,the P judgeasked:" [S]houldn'tsomeoneberepresenting[Mr.Holton]at 0 thispoint? [Mr.Holton]isnothere."(Id.)(emphasisadded).  NeitherofMr.Holtonsattorneyshadbeenabletoattendthe  hastilyscheduledhearing.Anattorneyunfamiliarwiththecase h hadappearedtoargueforacontinuance.Mr.Chaluarguedthat  Mr.Holtondidnotneedtoberepresentedforpurposesofthe 8  motion.ThejudgerefusedtogranttheStatesmotionand " scheduledahearingforNovember13,2001. X!$   2   7  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,LindaMcDermottandMartinJ. "8& McClainappearedattherescheduledhearing.Mr.Holtonwas x$( alsopresent. &X!*   2   8  .3   ` Atthehearing,Mr.Chaluagainrequestedthatthe '",  courtreleasetheevidencesothattheStatecouldpreparefor ()x$. trialwhiletheappealwaspending. #  1      ׀(SeeAttachmentEofMotion   toExpediteAppeal,filedsimultaneouslywiththis @ motion)(emphasisadded).     2   9  .3   ` Atthehearing,Mr.Holtonobjectedtothereleaseof `  theevidenceandtoldthecourt:  @ 8  8`    MR.McCLAIN:...Youeitherhaveto    decideyouregoingtoappealandenterthe H   appealandleaveeverythingintherecord `  untilsuchtimeastheappealisaffirmedor (  notappealedthenyoucandoyourtesting. ` x` x (AttachmentE,p.5).OverMr.Holtonsobjection,JudgePerry 0  grantedtheStatesmotionreleasingexhibitsfromtherecord  despitetheStatesannouncedintentiontofileanappeal. P (AttachmentE,p.7) 0   2   10  .3   ` Shortlythereafter,theStaterecalledMr.Holtons p caseandfiledawrittenmotionrequestingthejudgetoextend P thespeedytrialdeadline. #  2      ׀OverMr.Holtonsobjection,Judge  PerrygrantedtheStatesmotiontostopthespeedytrialclock.  p (AttachmentE,p.8).     2   11  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,thecircuitcourtgrantedthe @" Statesmotiontoreleasetheexhibits.Onthatsameday,the  $ Statefiledanoticeofappeal. `"&   2   12  .3   ` Mr.HoltonrequeststhatthisCourtordertheStateto  returntheexhibitstotheClerkofCourt.AstheStatetoldthe @ circuitcourt,theStateispreparingfortrial.Thetestingof   evidencethathasbeeninthecustodyoftheHillsboroughCounty `  ClerkofCourtforoverfifteenyearsandtheissuesof  @ contamination,oversightoftestingandchainofcustodyarenot    merelyministerialasarguedbytheState,butratherpretrial `  proceduresfromwhichMr.Holtonisbeingimproperlyexcluded. #  3      ׀   Mr.Holtonisbeingdeniedequalaccesstotheevidence.The 0  StatehasassertedthatCCRCcounselcannotrepresentatare  trial.TheStatehasalsoopposedprovidingMr.Holtonwith P trialcounselwhilethepostconvictionappealispending.Asa 0 result,theStatehaspreventedMr.Holtonfromobtaininghisown p experttoparticipateinthetestingprocess. P Ѐ2   13  .3   ` Theexhibitsthatwerereleasedareapartofthe  recordandthereforerelatetotheappellateproceedings  p institutedbytheState.Theexhibitsmustbereturnedtothe   clerkofcourttobeavailableforappellatereview.Inthe @" alternative,Mr.HoltonwouldaskthattheStatesactionbe  $ construedasawaiverofitsappeal. `"&   WHEREFORE,AppelleerespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourt  ordertheStatetoreturntheexhibitsremovedfromthecustody @ oftheHillsboroughCountyClerkimmediatelyandtoorderthat   theexhibitsremainintheClerkscustodyuntilMr.Holtonis `  representedbyqualifiedcapitaltrialcounsel.Totheextent  @ thattheexhibitshavebeenalteredordamagedbytheStates    withdrawaloftheevidence,theStatesconductshouldbe `  construedasawaiveroftheappealandtheappealshouldbe   dismissed. 0    IHEREBYCERTIFYthattrueandcorrectcopiesofthe  foregoingmotion& ` hasbeenfurnishedbyUnitedStatesMail,first P classpostageprepaid,toallcounselofrecordonthis4thday 0 ofDecember,2001. p    `     h   MICHAELP.REITER     `     h   CapitalCollateralCounsel     `     h   NorthernRegion X    `     h   FloridaBarNo.0320234  p '` Pc0&     `     h   ''3   `     h   ? 'hdEh?   p      @"    `     h   MARTINJ.McCLAIN  X#    `     h   FloridaBarNo.754773  $    `     h   SpecialAssistantCCCNR !%    `     h   LINDAMcDERMOTT (#x'    `     h   FloridaBarNo.0102857 #@(    `     h   AssistantCCCNorthernRegion $ )    `     h   1533BSouthMonroeStreet % *    `     h   Tallahassee,FL32301 H&!+    `     h   (850)4887200 '`",    `     h   AttorneysforMr.Holton '(#-   0*%0 Copiesfurnishedto:  CandanceSabella @ AssistantAttorneyGeneral X OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral   2002N.LoisAvenue,Suite700  Tampa,Florida321183951