Opinion
CASE NO.: SC12-2365 Lower Tribunal No.: 5D10-2755 Lower Tribunal No.: 05-2000-CF-32977-A
04-26-2013
BERNARD J. DOUGHERTY Petitioner(s) v. STATE OF FLORIDA Respondent(s)
It is ordered that Carlos Fernando Gonzalez of Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP, 100 SE 2nd Street, Miami, Florida 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. 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.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits shall be served on or before May 21, 2013; 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. Please file an original and seven copies of all briefs.
The Clerk of the Fifth District Court of Appeal shall file the record which shall be properly indexed and paginated on or before June 25, 2013. The record shall include the briefs filed in the district court separately indexed. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. If an electronic record, the Clerk of the Fifth District Court of Appeal should contact the Clerk of this Court for instructions on transmittal of the electronic record. A True Copy
Test:
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Thomas D. Hall
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
HON. PAMELA R. MASTERS, CLERK
BERNARD J. DOUGHERTY
CARLOS FERNANDO GONZALEZ
REBECCA ROCK MCGUIGAN
WESLEY HAROLD HEIDT