Opinion
CASE NO.: SC15-1620
03-11-2016
JOSE MARTINEZ Petitioner(s) v. STATE OF FLORIDA Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 4D14-2076; 561999CF004171AXXXXX
It is ordered that Rocco Joseph Carbone, III, of Douglas & Hedstrom, P.A., 601 Saint Johns Ave, Palatka, Florida 32177, is hereby appointed as counsel for Petitioner. All further pleadings for Petitioner shall be filed by the Petitioner's counsel only.
Pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(f)(4), the district court of appeal is hereby directed, within twenty days from the date of this order, to provide to the above newly appointed counsel a copy of all filings before their court, including the record on appeal.
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits shall be served on or before March 31, 2016; respondent's answer brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits shall be served twenty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the Fourth District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before May 10, 2016. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, POLSTON and PERRY, JJ., concur.
LEWIS, J., dissents.
Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument. A True Copy
Test: /s/_________
John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court kj
Served: ROCCA JOSEPH CARBONE, III
CONSIGLIA TERENZIO
RICHARD CHAMBERS VALUNTAS
JOSE MARTINEZ
HON. LONN WEISSBLUM, CLERK