IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO.
PA/PI-CIR-02-44
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RE: ASSIGNMENT OF CAPITAL POST-CONVICTION
CASES
Whereas, Rule of Judicial Administration 2.050(b)(4) requires
the chief judge to assign post-conviction or collateral matters in cases where
the defendant has been sentenced to death to a judge qualified to conduct
such proceedings, and
Whereas, Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851(c)(1) requires
the chief judge, within 30 days of the issuance of the mandate from the Florida
Supreme Court affirming a judgment and sentence of death on direct appeal,
to assign the case to a qualified judge, it is hereby
ORDERED:
1. The Clerk
of the Court is directed to provide to the chief judge a copy of all mandates received from the Florida Supreme Court in which the
Court affirms a judgment and sentence of death on direct appeal.
2. The chief
judge will assign a circuit judge qualified under Rule of Judicial Administration
2.050(b)(10) to preside over post-conviction or collateral
matters in such cases.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at
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David A. Demers, Chief Judge