WPC GěF7tv/TcFP,CK$?"Nl qs,=Ϙ$4b ==_h7n®h$a.5@8OSSc(- JL&T9Oev5 h _6"F<|@c7YLR2d:_H į jC/.)GrAy=IŚe{uk@1O𫐌wx~.4lVcW*<&=-YAx>iX"Ȝ37M/7˻K m~XqP/6`vf4Mi7HmZ< c˴ KOQ/\}}JBvZU'?n}]=>j X $iasyhhh t1/%eR >9֌@މw:׊#C2hn(m{M; Iܳ%g?׏U.Pn~ %+ 1k1E 03 0(C Bk#!(N 1u 72H^ zw@4 mI< 0DQ P <6X9`(Courier<6X9`(CourierXx6X@`7X@X$35;AGOW_e11.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(L!2״$ !  1XXXԀ  0  #|x ($ dHP OfficeJet Series 600 Printer`,,,,`0!3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) i)+ EDUEă*x(IU ? ״$XXXԀ  1    _ ` ThiswouldseemtosuggestthattheStatedidnothold  outanyhopeofprevailingintheappeal;theappealwasfiledtobuy_time._  ״$XXXԀ  3    _ ` Mr._Holton_Ԁisgravelyconcernedaboutthemishandling  ofevidenceinhiscase.SpecificallythecircuitcourtfoundthatseveralBradyviolationsoccurredinhiscaseandthat @ scientifictestimonyatMr._Holton_strial wasincorrect.Mr._Holton_Ԁhasmadeeveryefforttoexaminetheevidencebyretaininganexperttodeterminetheviabilityoftesting.Mr._Holton_scounselhasinformedMr._Chalu_Ԁthataqualified_criminalist_examinedtheglassbottleanddeterminedthatithadnoscientificvalue,amongotherevidence.Further,muchoftheevidenceiscontaminatedhasbeenmishandledandnoproperchainofcustodyhasbeenmaintained.(#$  0   F ״$XXXԀ  2    _ ` ThefactthattheStatefiledthemotionwouldindicate  thattheStatebelievedwithoutacourtorderedextensioninhandMr._Holton_srighttoaspeedytrialcommencedwiththeordergrantinganewtrial.ItisuncleartoMr._Holton_ԀhowtheStateandthejudgecanstopthespeedytrialclockoverMr._Holton_sobjection. !  _8XXdd8   @  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFFLORIDA  @LLCASENO.򀀀  @  STATEOFFLORIDA,     Appellant,v. RUDOLPH_HOLTON_ , H     Appellee.___________________________/@ APPELLEE'SEMERGENCYMOTIONTORETURNEXHIBITS,  0  @ ORINTHE_ALTERMNATIVE,_ԀMOTIONTODISMISSTHEAPPEAL  H  b (43 b  COMESNOWtheAppellee, RUDOLPHHOLTON ,andrespectfully  requeststhatthisCourtordertheStatetoreturntheexhibitsremovedfromthecustodyoftheClerkofCourtfortheThirteenthJudicialCircuit.Insupportthereof,Appelleeshows:  2  1  .3   ` Mr.Holtonwassentencedtodeathattheconclusionof  histrialin1986,andhasbeenincarceratedonFloridasdeathrowforfifteenyears.Ondirectappeal,thisCourtaffirmedthedeathsentenced.Holtonv.State,So.2d(Fla.199).In x! 199,Mr.HoltonfiledaRule3.850motion.HiscaseisbeforethisCourtonappealfromcircuitcourtsdeterminationthatMr.Holtonisentitledtoanewtrial,afterconductinganevidentiaryhearingonhisRule3.850motion.  2  2  .3   ` OnNovember2,2001,thecircuitcourtannouncedits H&!+ decisiontograntMr.Holtonanewtrial.ThecircuitcourtorderfoundthatMr.HoltonwasentitledtoanewtrialbaseduponBradyviolationsandnewlydiscoveredevidence. *H&1 Ѐ  2  3  .3   ` OnNovember8,2001,theStatecalledMr.Holtonscase ,'3 beforetheHonorableDanielL.Perry.Mr.Holtonsdesignated .h)5 counselandcocounselwerenotpresentatthehearingduetotheirrequiredparticipationinscheduledevidentiaryhearings.AttheNovember8thhearing,AssistantStateAttorneyWayne_Chalu_   requestedthatthecircuitcourtreleaseevidenceintroducedduringMr._Holton_scapitaltrialin1986._mR.ASAMr._ԀChaluargued:8  8`    Wearenowinapretrialposture .We    arenotinapostconvictionposturebecausetheCourtgrantedanewtrial.UnderFloridaStatute,_CCR_Ԁisnotauthorizedtorepresentdefendantsonnewtrialsamongotherthingsotherthaninpostconvictionproceedingsso,Judgefirstofall,Ibelievethat_CCR_Ԁhasnostandingtoobjectandsecondly,iftheydo onthemeritstheStateisentitledtohave  theirpropertybackbecauseweneedtoproperlyhaveittestedandgetitreadyforanyprospectivefuturetrialifinfactthat'swhatoccurs .0` x` x (SeeAttachmentCofMotiontoExpediteAppeal,filed p simultaneouslywiththismotion)(emphasisadded).However,whilearguingthatMr._Holton_scasewasinapretrialposture,Mr._Chalu_ԀalsoinformedthecourtthattheStateintendedtoappealtheordergrantingMr.Holtonanewtrial.(AttachmentC,p.4).  2  4  .3   ` JudgePerryexpressedconcernthatareleaseofthe @" evidencewouldbeimproperbecausethecasewasnotinapretrialposture,butinapostconvictionpostureduetotheStatesannouncedintentiontoappeal.  2  5  .3   ` Mr.Chalurespondedbyexplainingthepurposeofthe % * Statesrequest:8  8`   ...iftheappellatecourtupholdsthisCourtsorderandgrantsanewtrialweregoingtobeinaposturewherewehavetotrythiscasewithin90dayslessthetimethat'salreadyrunsincetheorderwasentered. ` x` x 8  8`    Inthealternativeifthereisademand ,'3 forspeedytrialwellhavetotrythecasewithin45daysafterthemandatecomesdownifthisCourtsorderisaffirmedand,Judge,weneedtimetodothistesting. ` x` x (AttachmentC,p.4).Mr._Chalu_ԀalsoerroneouslyclaimedthattheState didnothavetheopportunitytodoanytestingin1986"oftheevidenceinthecustodyoftheClerksoffice.  2  6  .3   ` JudgePerrythenaskedMr._Chalu_Ԁ ifyouappealit,it H   isinapostconvictionposturebecausethatkindofstayseverything,doesntit?(AttachmentC,p.5).TheStateurgedJudgePerrytoreleasetheevidenceanyway.Atthatpoint,thejudgeasked:  [_S]houldn't_Ԁsomeoneberepresenting[Mr.Holton]at  thispoint? [Mr.Holton]isnothere.(Id.)(emphasisadded). h NeitherofMr._Holton_sattorneyshadbeenabletoattendthehastilyscheduledheating.Anattorneyunfamiliarwiththecasehadappearedtoargueforacontinuance.Mr._Chalu_ԀarguedthatMr.Holtondidnotneedtoberepresentedforpurposesofthemotion.ThejudgerefusedtogranttheStatesmotionandscheduledahearingforNovember13,2001.  2  7  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,LindaMcDermottandMartinJ.  X# _McClain_Ԁappearedatrescheduledhearing.Mr.Holtonwasalsopresent.  2  8  .3   ` Atthehearing,Mr._Chalu_Ԁagainrequestedthatthe $ ) courtreleasetheevidencesothattheStatecouldpreparefortrialwhiletheappealwas_pending. #  1      _Ԁ(SeeAttachmentEofMotion '(#- toExpediteAppeal,filedsimultaneouslywiththismotion)(emphasisadded).  2  9  .3   ` Atthehearing,Mr._Holton_Ԁobjectedtothereleaseof   theevidenceandtoldthecourt:8  8`    MR._McCLAIN_:...Youeitherhavetodecideyouregoingtoappealandentertheappealandleaveeverythingintherecorduntilsuchtimeastheappealisaffirmedornotappealedthenyoucandoyourtesting. ` x` x (AttachmentE,p.5).OverMr._Holton_sobjection,JudgePerrygrantedtheStatesmotionreleasingexhibitsfromtherecorddespitetheStatesannouncedintentiontofileanappeal.(AttachmentE,p.7)  2   10  .3   ` Shortlythereafter,theStaterecalledMr._Holton_s 0 caseandfiledawrittenmotionrequestingthejudgetoextendthespeedytrialdeadline. #  2      ׀OverMr._Holton_sobjection,Judge P PerrygrantedtheStatesmotiontostopthespeedytrialclock.(AttachmentE,p.8).  2   11  .3   ` OnNovember13,2001,thecircuitcourtgrantedthe   Statesmotiontoreleasetheexhibits.Onthatsameday,theStatefiledanoticeofappeal.  2   12  .3   ` Mr._Holton_ԀrequeststhatthisCourtordertheStateto `"& returntheexhibitstotheClerkofCourt.AstheStatetoldthecircuitcourt,theStateispreparingfortrial.Thetestingof % * evidencethathasbeeninthecustodyoftheHillsboroughCountyClerkofCourtforoverfifteenyearsandtheissuesofcontamination,oversightoftestingandchainofcustodyarenotmerelyministerialasarguedbytheState,butratherpretrialproceduresfromwhichMr._Holton_Ԁisbeingimproperlyexcluded._ #  3      _Ԁ  @ Mr._Holton_Ԁisbeingdeniedequalaccesstotheevidence.TheStatehasassertedthat_CCRC_Ԁcounselcannotrepresentataretrial.TheStatehasalsoopposedproviding_Mr._Ԁ_Holton_Ԁwithtrialcounselwhilethepostconvictionappealispending.Asaresult,theStatehaspreventedMr._Holton_Ԁfromobtaininghisownexperttoparticipateinthetestingprocess.̀2   13  .3   ` Theexhibitsthatwerereleasedareapartofthe 0 recordandthereforerelatetotheappellateproceedingsinstitutedbytheState.Theexhibitsmustbereturnedtotheclerkofcourttobeavailableforappellatereview.Inthealternative,Mr._Holton_ԀwouldaskthattheStatesactionbeconstruedasawaiverofitsappeal.  WHEREFORE,AppelleerespectfullyrequeststhatthisCourtordertheStatetoreturntheexhibitsremovedfromthecustodyoftheHillsboroughCountyClerkimmediatelyandtoorderthat `"& theexhibitsremainintheClerkscustodyuntilMr._Holton_Ԁisrepresentedbyqualifiedcapitaltrialcounsel.TotheextentthattheexhibitshavebeenalteredordamagedbytheStateswithdrawaloftheevidence,theStatesconduct_shold_Ԁbeconstruedasawaiveroftheappealandtheappealshouldbedismissed.  IHEREBYCERTIFYthattrueandcorrectcopiesoftheforegoingmotion& ` hasbeenfurnishedbyUnitedStatesMail,firstclasspostageprepaid,toallcounselofrecordonthis3rdday 0  ofDecember,2001.   `     h   MICHAELP._REITER_   `     h   CapitalCollateralCounsel   `     h   NorthernRegion   `     h   FloridaBarNo.0320234'` ,&     `     h   'O/   `     h   ? 'hdEh?   p          `     h   MARTINJ._McCLAIN_   `     h   FloridaBarNo.754773   `     h   SpecialAssistantCCC_NR_   `     h   LINDA_McDERMOTT_   `     h   FloridaBarNo.0102857   `     h   AssistantCCCNorthern_Region____  __ ` __ __  __ h __  _   `     h   1533BSouthMonroeStreet   `     h   Tallahassee,FL32301   `     h   (850)4887200   `     h   AttorneysforMr._Holton_Copiesfurnishedto:_Candance_Ԁ_Sabella_AssistantAttorneyGeneralOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral2002N.LoisAvenue,Suite700Tampa,Florida321183951