Opinion
CASE NO.: SC20-1656
04-26-2021
NGOC C. THACH Petitioner(s) v. STATE OF FLORIDA Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 1D19-3660; 372017CF003360AXXXXX
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before June 1, 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 First District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before May 21, 2021. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. POLSTON, LAWSON, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
MUÑIZ, 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: A. VICTORIA WIGGINS
VIRGINIA CHESTER HARRIS
HON. KRISTINA SAMUELS, CLERK