WPC5 =©ga6*`˶umĂY8im)/լx{AJ Yz !Gm5G, }DH~U.+qf|+"s&G/K F7 > RSt*:8ܜ|rI9q)ɾA^5bgqb^-%u2)˳D7FVw٣8;jOqo] +K#b91BLU[kqi5nȹ;;]e֏>&Q=1)UoTlm k % )Cv.1qxLmKT%pGŅ.4ZZ ͍z+pgA*]8#rtm }Bi1\Np8v^7Z}* J 'rdJR-`B^Qn #U .n % 1sE> 0 @ 0( B #!*(KNs 1uu 72^ w@(4h| m~m   0D#c#%U.&%&U.+J+J+p[-.///3<6X9`(Courier<6X9`(CourierXx6X@`7X@X$(35;AGOW_e11.1.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)W,(L!2$ !  1XXXԀ  0  #|x ($ dHP OfficeJet Series 600 Printer`,,,,`0!3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) i)Ӓ+ DDDDDă*x(I U c $1XXXԀ  1    _ ` TheBradyevidenceincludedapolicereportmadebythe  victimtendaysbeforeherdeathaccusing Pine,_aka_ԀDavidPearson,ofhavingrapedher.Thisundisclosedpolicereportindicatedthat PinegavethefalsenameofDonaldSmithwhenquestioned.Asaresult,asecondundisclosedpolicereportwaswrittenconcerningobstructionbygivingafalsename.Yet,anotherundisclosedpolicereportindicatedthatanindividualbythenameofDonaldSmithwasquestionedatthecrimesceneafterheindicatedheknewinformationaboutthemannerofdeaththathadnotbeenreleasedtothepublic.   ` InAprilof2001,DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthevictimhadcontactedhimshortlyafterreportingtherapetothepolicetowarnhimthat Pinehadusedhisidentity.DonaldSmithindicatedthatthereafterheandthevictimconfronted Pineandanargumentensued.DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthemorningthatthepolicefoundthevictimsbodyintheburnedout_crackhouse_,hesawthesmokeandwenttoseewhatwasgoingon.Ontheway,hepassed Pinewhotoldhimsomeonehadstrangledthevictiminthehouse.Whenhereachedthecrimesceneperimeter,DonaldSmithaskedapoliceofficerwhostrangledthevictim.Hetestifiedatthatpointthepolicetookhisnameandthenlethimgo.DonaldSmithfurthertestifiedthatmonthslater, Pinetoldhimthathe, Pine,hadkilledthevictim.   ` Carl_Schenck_ԀtestifiedatthehearinginAprilof2001.Hehadpreviouslytestifiedattrialthathehaddrivenablackmaletothehousethatburnedbeforethefire.HehadbeenunableattrialtopositivelyidentifyRudolph_Holton_,justthathelookedliketheguy.InAprilof2001whenshouldapictureof Pine,Mr._Schenck_Ԁtestifiedthat Pinelookedmoreliketheguyhedroppedoffatthescene.   ` TheBradyevidenceinAprilof2001alsoincluded  p undisclosedconsiderationgivento_Flemnie_Ԁ_Birkens_ԀwhotestifiedattrialthatRudolph_Holton_Ԁhadconfessedthemurdertohim.Infact,_Flemnie_Ԁ_Birkens_ԀtookthestandinAprilof2001andadmittedthathistestimonyatMr._Holton_strialwasfalseandwasgiveninordertogetoutofprison;Rudolph_Holton_Ԁneverconfessedtohim.   ` InAprilof2001,testimonywasalsopresentedfromJohnny_Newsome_ԀwhohadtestifiedattrialthathehadseenRudolph_Holton_Ԁnearthe_crackhouse_Ԁafewhoursbeforethefireat (#x'  timethatwasinconsistentwith_Holton_sstatements.InAprilof2001,hetestifiedthathehadliedatMr._Holton_strial.  $1XXXԀ  1    _ ` TheBradyevidenceincludedapolicereportmadebythe  victimtendaysbeforeherdeathaccusing Pine,_aka_ԀDavidPearson,ofhavingrapedher.Thisundisclosedpolicereportindicatedthat PinegavethefalsenameofDonaldSmithwhenquestioned.Asaresult,asecondundisclosedpolicereportwaswrittenconcerningobstructionbygivingafalsename.Yet,anotherundisclosedpolicereportindicatedthatanindividualbythenameofDonaldSmithwasquestionedatthecrimesceneafterheindicatedheknewinformationaboutthemannerofdeaththathadnotbeenreleasedtothepublic.   ` InAprilof2001,DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthevictimhadcontactedhimshortlyafterreportingtherapetothepolicetowarnhimthat Pinehadusedhisidentity.DonaldSmithindicatedthatthereafterheandthevictimconfronted Pineandanargumentensued.DonaldSmithtestifiedthatthemorningthatthepolicefoundthevictimsbodyintheburnedout_crackhouse_,hesawthesmokeandwenttoseewhatwasgoingon.Ontheway,hepassed Pinewhotoldhimsomeonehadstrangledthevictiminthehouse.Whenhereachedthecrimesceneperimeter,DonaldSmithaskedapoliceofficerwhohadstrangledthevictim.Hetestifiedatthatpointthepolicetookhisnameandthenlethimgo.DonaldSmithfurthertestifiedthatmonthslater, Pinetoldhimthathe, Pine,hadkilledthevictim.   ` Carl_Schenck_Ԁhadpreviouslytestifiedattrialthathehaddrivenablackmaletothehousethatburnedbeforethefire.HehadbeenunableattrialtopositivelyidentifyRudolph_Holton_,justthathelookedliketheguy.InAprilof2001whenshouldapictureof Pine,Mr._Schenck_Ԁtestifiedthat Pinelookedmoreliketheguyhedroppedoffatthescene.   ` TheBradyevidenceinAprilof2001alsoincluded X undisclosedconsiderationgivento_Flemnie_Ԁ_Birkens_ԀwhotestifiedattrialthatRudolph_Holton_Ԁhadconfessedthemurdertohim.Infact,_Mr._Ԁ_Birkens_Ԁtookthestandin2001andadmittedthathistestimonyatMr._Holton_strialwasfalseandwasgiveninordertogetoutofprison;Rudolph_Holton_Ԁneverconfessedtohim.   ` InAprilof2001,testimonywasalsopresentedfromJohnny_Newsome_ԀwhohadtestifiedattrialthathehadseenRudolph_Holton_Ԁnearthe_crackhouse_Ԁafewhoursbeforethefireattimethatwasinconsistentwith_Holton_sstatements.InAprilof2001,hetestifiedthathehadliedatMr._Holton_strial.(#$  0    $1XXXԀ  4    _ ` Ofcourse,thereisnoindicationwhytheStatediduse  thetimebetweentheclosingargumentonJune29thandthe x issuanceoftheorderonNovember2ndtohaveahearingona @ motiontowithdrawevidencefortesting.  $1XXXԀ  4    _ ` Ofcourse,thereisnoindicationwhytheStatediduse  thetimebetweentheclosingargumentonJune29thandthe x issuanceoftheorderonNovember2ndtohaveahearingona @ motiontowithdrawevidencefortesting.<6X9`(Courier  $1XXXԀ  2    _ ` Attheclosingarguments,theStateindicatedthat  DavidPearson,_aka_Ԁ Pine,hadbeenquestionedonJune28,2001,thedaybeforetheclosingargumentsandhadinaswornstatementconfirmedthatthevictimhadreportedtothepolicethathehadrapedher.Mr.Pearsonindicatedthatduringasexforcrackencounterthevictimhadbecomeangryandfalselyaccusedhimofrape.However,hedeniedcommittingthemurdertendayslater.TheStateindicatedthattheDavidPearsonstatementwouldbedisclosedassoonasitwastranscribed.Despitethisindication,Mr._Holton_scounseldidnotreceiveandfiledademandfordisclosureonAugust30,2001(AttachmentA).TheswornstatementwasreceivedbycounselonOctober10,2001.Counselimmediatelyfiledthestatementwiththecircuitcourt(AttachmentB).<6X9`(Courier  $1XXXԀ  4    _TheStatehad_FAXed_Ԁthedocumenttothe_Pinellas_ԀCounty  StateAttorneysOfficefordelivery.However,nodeliverywasmadetoMr._McClain_ԀwhowasatthesameinanevidentiaryhearinginHillsboroughCountywitharepresentativefromtheHillsboroughCountyStateAttorney. f $1XXXԀ  3    _ ` X1XX1Mr._Holton_ԀwasrepresentedattheAprilhearingby  LindaMcDermott,Assistant_CCRC_ԄNorth,andMartinJ._McClain_,SpecialAssistant_CCRC_ԄNorth.BothcounselattendedtheclosingargumentonJune29,2001.BothcounselattendedtheNovember2,2001,proceeding.#1XXX1# $ $1XXXԀ  5    _ ` TheStatesconductisunderstandablyifevaluatedasa  coldstrategiccalculation.VirtuallyalloftheevidencepresentedagainstMr._Holton_Ԁathisoriginallytrialnolongerexists.Mr._Birkins_ԀandMr._Newsome_Ԁhaverecanted.ThehairinthevictimsmouthhasbeenshowntonotbelongtoMr._Holton_.Mr._Schenck_ԀhasindicatedthatDavidPearsonlooksmoreliketheblackmalehedroppedoffatthecrimesceneshortlybeforeitoccurredthandoesMr._Holton_.Withtheevidenceleft,theStatecouldnotevenobtainanindictment.AndtheStatehasnoevidencetocounterMr._Holton_sclaimthatDavidPearsoncommittedthemurderandconfessedtoDonaldSmith.  $1XXXԀ  6    _ ` TogranttheStatesrequestinMillsanddenyMr.  _Holton_srequestbecauseofthependencyofthedeathwarrantwouldmeanthatonlytheStatecouldgetthegrantofreliefexpeditedconsideration. !  _81XXdd8   @  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFFLORIDA  @LLCASENO.򀀀  @  STATEOFFLORIDA,     Appellant,v. RUDOLPH_HOLTON_ , H     Appellee.___________________________/@ APPELLEESMOTIONTOEXPEDITEAPPELLATEPROCEEDINGS  0  @  ANDDEMANDFORSPEEDYTRIAL  H  b (($3 b  COMESNOWtheAppellee, RUDOLPH_HOLTON_ ,andrespectfully  requeststhatthisCourtsetanacceleratedandexpeditedbriefingschedulefromtheNoticeofAppealfiledbyAppellantonNovember13,2001,relatingtothecircuitcourtsordergrantingMr._Holton_ԀanewtrialonNovember2,2001.Mr._Holton_Ԁseekstovindicatehisrighttoaspeedytrial.Insupportthereof,Appelleeshows:  2(  1  .3   ` Mr._Holton_Ԁwassentencedtodeathattheconclusionof x! histrialin1986,andhasbeenincarceratedonFloridasdeathrowforfifteenyears.Ondirectappeal,thisCourtaffirmedthedeathsentenced._Holton_Ԁv.State,So.2d(Fla.199).In (#x' 199,Mr._Holton_ԀfiledaRule3.850motion.In2000,theStateconcededthatMr._Holton_ԀwasentitledtoanewsentencingproceedingbecausetheStatehaddraftedonanexpartebasisthefindingsinsupportofthedeathsentencesignedbyJudge_Coe_.2(  2  .3  2.  2(  2  .3   ` Mr._Holton_ԀalsosoughtDNAtestingofahairfoundin *H&1 thevictimsmouththattheprosecutorhadarguedattrialcamefromtheperpetratoroftherape/andmurder.Thetestingwas .h)5 permitted,andtheresultspresenestablishedthatDNAinthehairmatchedthevictimsDNA.AtanevidentiaryheldinAprilof2001,Mr._Holton_ԀpresentedtheresultsoftheDNAanalysisalongevidenceofseveralBradyviolationsandaclalimofineffective `  assistanceofcounsel._ #  1      _ԀClosingargumentswereheldonJune29,  @ 2001. #  2          2(  3  .3   ` OnNovember2,2001,ahearingwasheldsothatthe @ circuitcourtcouldannounceitsruling.Atthattime,thecourtenteredanordergrantingMr._Holton_Ԁanewtrial.ThecircuitcourtorderfoundthatMr._Holton_ԀwasentitledtoanewtrialbaseduponBradyviolationsandnewlydiscoveredevidence.The    judgescheduledahearingforNovember19,2001,toaddressanyothermattersandMr.McC.  2(  4  .3   ` OnTuesday,November6,2001,theStatefiledaNotice 0  ofHearing,schedulingahearingforThursday,November8th,at  8:30a.m.;andaMotionforReturnofPropertywithaproposedorder._  #  3      _ԀMs.McDermottandMr._McClain_Ԁwereeachconductingat 0 evidentiaryhearingsinothercasesandunable.wascounselinanevidentiaryhearingbeforetheHonorableThomasE._Penick_,Jr.,regardingStatev.Davis(Mark),_Pinellas_ @ CountyCaseNo.858933,whichcommencedMonday,November5,2001andlasteduntilFriday,November9th.Meanwhile,Mr._McClain_, `  asaSpecial_CCRC_ԄNorth,wascounselinanevidentiaryhearingbeforetheHonorable_Chet_Ԁ_Tharpe_,regardingStatev._Mordenti_    HillsboroughCountyCaseNo.903870,whichalsocommencedonMonday,November5,2001andendedonNovember7th.OnTuesday,November6thduringtheDavishearing,aprosecutor  handedMs.McDermotta_FAXed_Ԁcopyofthenoticeofhearing,schedulingahearingforThursday,November8th,at8:30a.m. #  4        2(  5  .3   ` WhenherhearingrecessedtheDaviscaseconcludedonthe6thafter5:30p.m., P Ms.McDermottimmediatelycontactedherofficeandaskedthatamotionto  cancelhearingbefiled.ThemotionwasfiledonWednesday,November7th.(AttachmentC).Afterherhearingrecessedon @ Wednesday,againafter5:30p.m.,Ms.McDermottcontactedherofficeandwasunabletoconfirmthatthehearinghadbeencanceled.Ms.McDermottarrangedforastaffattorneywithCCRCNorth,whohappenedtobeinTampa,toappearincourtandbepreparedtoarguetheMotiontoCancelHearing.  2(  6  .3   ` OnThursdaymorning,November8th,theStatecalledMr.   Holtonscase.Mr.ChaluinformedthecourtthathereceivedCCRCNorthsmotiontocancelthehearing,butarguedthat:8  8`    WehaveaCCRrepresentativehere,but,Judge,thepointImtryingtomakehereisverysimple.Firstof(sic)thisisanadministerial(sic)act. ` x` x 8  8`    Wearenowinapretrialposture. We p arenotinapostconvictionposturebecausetheCourtgrantedanewtrial. UnderFlorida P Statute,CCRisnotauthorizedtorepresentdefendantsonnewtrialsamongotherthingsotherthaninpostconvictionproceedingsso,Judgefirstofall,IbelievethatCCRhasnostandingtoobjectandsecondly,iftheydoonthemeritstheStateisentitledtohavetheirpropertybackbecauseweneedtoproperlyhaveittestedandgetitreadyforanyprospectivefuturetrialifinfactthatswhatoccurs. ` x` x    ` (November8,2001,Hearingp.3)(hereinafterAttachmentD)(emphasisadded).Then,Mr._Chalu_ԀinformedthecourtthatheintendedtoappealtheordergrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial.JudgePerryindicatedthathewouldasnotinclinedwouldnotoreleasetheevidencebecauseifanappealwasfiled,thecasewouldasnotinapretrialposture,butstill_in_Ԁapostconvictionposture.duetotheStatesintentiontoappeal. *H&1   2(  7  .3   ` Mr.Chaluinformedthecourtaboutthepurposeofhis ,'3 request:8  8`   ... iftheappellatecourtupholdsthis @ Courtsorderandgrantsanewtrialweregoingtobeinaposturewherewehavetotrythiscasewithin90dayslessthetimethatsalreadyrunsincetheorderwasentered. ` x` x 8  8`    Inthealternativeifthereisademandforspeedytrialwellhavetotrythecasewithin45daysafterthemandatecomesdownifthisCourt'sorderisaffirmedand,Judge,weneedtimetodothistesting. H  ` x` x (AttachmentD,p.4)(emphasisadded).Clearly,theStatesintentwastousetheappealinordertodefeatMr.Holtonsrighttospeedytrial.ThisislikefilinganindictmentandthenaskingforanabeyanceofthespeedytrialclockwhiletheStatelooksforsomeevidencetosupporttheindictment. #  4       h   2(  8  .3   ` JudgePerryaskedMr.Chaluthat ifyouappealit,it  isinapostconvictionposturebecausethatkindofstayseverything,doesntit?(AttachmentD,p.5).AftertheStateurgedJudgePerrytononethelessreleasetheevidence,thejudgeasked:  [S]houldn'tsomeoneberepresenting[Mr.Holton]atthis 8 point? [Mr.Holton]isnothere.(Id.).Mr.Chaluasserted x! _thatMr._Holton_Ԁdidnotneedtoberepresentedforpurposesofthemotion.  2(  9  .3   ` Atthatpoint,JeffMr._Hazen_ԀonbehalfofCCRCNorth (#x' informedthecourtthatMr._Holton_scounseldidhaveanobjectediontoreleasingtheevidence.(AttachmentD,p.7).Thereafter,thecourtscheduledahearingforNovember13thinordertoappoint '(#- Mr._Holton_Ԁanattorneyandaddressthe_States_Ԁmotion.  2(   10  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,LindaMcDermottandMartinJ. @ _McClain_ԀappearedonbehalfRudolph_Holton_.Mr._Holton_Ԁwasalsopresent. ` Atthehearing,Mr._Chalu_Ԁagainrequestedthatthe `  courtreleasetheexhibitssothatitcouldconductnewtestingonthephysicalevidenceinordertopreparefortrialwhiletheappealwaspending.(November13,2001,hearing,p.4)(hereinafterAttachmentE).Mr._Chalu_ԀindicatedthattheStatewouldbeunpreparedfortrialifitwaiteduntilaftertheappealwasovertocommencethetestingandforensicinvestigation. #  5      ׀Over  undersignedsobjection,JudgePerrygrantedtheStatesmotion.(AttachmentE,p.7)  2(   11  .3   ` TheStatesmotiveswerefurtherrevealedwhenshortly p thereafter,theStaterecalled_Mr._Ԁ_Holton_scaseandfiledawrittenmotionseekinganextensionofthespeedytrialclock.(AttachmentF).Overundersignedsobjection,JudgePerrygrantedtheStatesmotion.(AttachmentE,p.8).TheStatesdesperateneedtodelayMr._Holton_scaseandhisrighttoaspeedytrialsomefifteen(15)yearsafterhewasfirstindictedrevealsthetruepurposeofitsappeal,todelayMr._Holton_s `"& caseandkeephimincarceratedwhileitsearchesforsomenewevidenceofguilt.  2(   12  .3   ` UndersignedbeseechesthisCourttoexpeditethe   appellateproceedings.Mr._Holton_Ԁhasbeenondeathrowsince1986.ItisfundamentalunfairfortheStatenowtosaythatitneedsmoretimetoinvestigateandfindevidenceagainstMr._Holton_.Mr._Chalu_ԀmadetheStatesintentionsveryclear:TheStateispreparingfortrialandusingtheappellateprocesstodelayMr._Holton_strial.Mr._Holton_Ԁisconstitutionallyentitledtoaspeedytrial.Rule3.191,Fla.R._Crim_ԀPro,alsoprovidesMr._Holton_Ԁwiththerighttoaspeedytrial.Mr._Holton_simplyasksthathisrightbe_vindicated._Ԁ  2(   13  .3   ` InStatev.Mills,SC01879,Appellant,theState p requestedthatthisCourtexpeditetheappealafterthecircuitcourtvacatedMr.Millsdeathsentenceandorderedaresentencing.(AttachmentH).TheStatearguedthatMr.Millswasunderactivedeathwarrantand: TheissuesbeforethisCourtarenotcomplex,andcanberesolvedonanexpeditedbasis. Moreover,thoseissuesshouldberesolvedonanexpeditedbasis  $ sothatthiscase,whichinvolvesa1979murder,canbefinallyconcluded .(AttachmentH)(emphasisadded).Mr._Holton_ #@( recognizesthatthereisnodeathwarrantpendingagainsthim.However,thatshouldnotoperatetohisdetriment.Surely,the Stateisnottheonlypartywhocanobtainexpeditedreviewofa (#. decisiongrantingRule3.850relief." #  6           2(   14  .3   ` AftertheAppellantfiledanInitialBriefwithindays @ aftertheorder,thisCourtgrantedAppellant,theStatesmotionandorderedMr.Millstofilehisbriefwithinseventeen(17)daysofthecircuitcourtsordergrantingrelief.(AttachmentI).OralargumentwasheardandthisCourtenteredanorderaffirmingthecircuitcourtonJune8,2001justoveramonthafterthecircuitcourtgrantedrelief.  2(  15  .3   ` Mr._Holton_ԀhasbeenincarceratedsinceJune23,1986. 0  HewasconvictedandsentencedtodeathinDecember,1986.Hehasspentalmostfifteenandonehalf(15_1/2_)yearsinprison,nearlyfifteen(15)ofwhichhavebeenspentincarceratedondeathrow. Mr._Holton_Ԁhasalwaysmaintainedhisinnocence .The p circuitcourtvacated_Mr._Ԁ_Holton_sconvictionandorderedannewtrialbasedonBradyviolationscommittedbytheStateathis  capitaltrialin1986andalsoonnewlydiscoveredevidenceoffavorablemitochondrialDNAresults.  2(  16  .3   ` Mr._Holton_,liketheStateinMills,hasaninterestin @" finality.However,in_Mr._Ԁ_Holton_scasethefinalityisnotdeathbutanewandspeedytrial,pursuanttoRule3.191,afterwhichhewillmostlikelyregainhisliberty.   #@(   2(  17  .3   ` Mr._Holton_Ԁcancomplywithanexpeditedbriefing % * scheduleandbereadyfororalargumentassoonastheCourtcan '`", settheargument.  WHEREFORE,AppelleerespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourtsetanexpeditedbriefingscheduleandscheduleoralargumentassoonaspossibleinordertodeterminewhetherornotthecircuitcourterredingrantingMr._Holton_Ԁanewtrial.  IHEREBYCERTIFYthattrueandcorrectcopiesoftheforegoingmotion& ` hasbeenfurnishedbyUnitedStatesMail,firstclasspostageprepaid,toallcounselofrecordonthis򀀀day   ofNovember,2001.   `     h   MICHAELP._REITER_   `     h   CapitalCollateralCounsel   `     h   NorthernRegion   `     h   FloridaBarNo.0320234'` D&     `     h   'p?G   `     h   ? 'hdEth?   p      P    `     h   LINDA_McDERMOTT_   `     h   FloridaBarNo.0102857   `     h   AssistantCCCNorthernRegion   `     h   MARTINJ._MCCLAIN_   `     h   SpecialAssistant_CCRC_ԄNorth   `     h   1533BSouthMonroeStreet   `     h   Tallahassee,FL32301   `     h   (850)4887200   `     h   _Attorneys_ԀforMr._Holton_Copiesfurnishedto:_Candance_Ԁ_Sabella_AssistantAttorneyGeneralOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral2002N.LoisAvenue,Suite700Tampa,Florida321183951