Opinion
CASE NO.: SC12-1717 Lower Tribunal No(s).: CRC02-00255
12-07-2012
OTIS J. WRIGHT Petitioner(s) v. STATE OF FLORIDA Respondent(s)
The petition seeking an exercise of the Court's all writs authority is hereby transferred to the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida (Case No. 02-00255-CFANO), for consideration as a motion for postconviction DNA testing pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853. The transfer of this case should not be construed as an adjudication or comment on the merits of the petition, nor as a determination that the transferee court has jurisdiction or that the petition should be considered as a motion for postconviction relief. The transferee court should not interpret the transfer of this case as an indication that it must or should reach the merits of the petition. The transferee court shall treat the petition as if it had been originally filed there on the date it was filed in this Court. Any determination concerning whether a filing fee shall be applicable to this case shall be made by the transferee court. Any and all pending motions in this case are hereby deferred to the transferee court.
Any future pleadings filed regarding this case should be filed in the above mentioned circuit court at 315 Court Street, Room 400, Clearwater, Florida 33756. A True Copy
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Thomas D. Hall
Clerk, Supreme Court
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Served:
OTIS J. WRIGHT
HON. PAMELA JO BONDI
HON. KEN BURKE, CLERK