Opinion
CASE NO.: SC19-1366
01-12-2021
STATE OF FLORIDA Petitioner(s) v. JOHN GARCIA Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 3D15-2815; 132014CF0223110001XX
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before February 16, 2021; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits; and respondent's cross-reply brief on the merits, if authorized, must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's reply brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the Third District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before February 8, 2021. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. CANADY, C.J., and LAWSON, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
POLSTON, LABARGA, and MUÑIZ, JJ., dissent.
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: MICHAEL W. MERVINE
SUSAN S. LERNER
HON. MERCEDES M. PRIETO, CLERK