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Record on Appeal from the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA RECORD ON APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA MICHAEL RIVERA 86-11716 CF10A APPELLANT CASE NUMBER: VS STATE OF FLORIDA SC 17 - 1991 APPELLEE APPEAL NUMBER: ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ RECORD ON APPEAL CC: ATTNY GEN – W.P.B. CCRC - SOUTH MASTER INDEX ON APPEAL APPELLATE DIVISION Case NO: 86-011716-CF10A Appeal NO: 70,563; 85,079; 86,528; 95,766 DATE: KIND OF INSTRUMENT PAGES: 04/19/2016 File Mandate - Affirmed 1 - 38 12/05/2016 File Successive Motion to 39 - 68 Vacate Death Sentence 12/05/2016 File Successive Motion to 69 - 70 Exceed Page Limitations 01/10/2017 File States Motion For 71 - 72 Extension Of Time to file Response 01/13/2017 File Order Granting State 73 - 73 Motion Extension Of Time 01/25/2017 File States Motion to Toll Time 74 - 75 01/25/2017 File States Response to Motion 76 - 100 to Exceed Page Limitations 03/01/2017 File Defendants Reply to 101 - 108 State's Response 03/01/2017 File Defense Motion for Leave 109 - 116 to Amend Successive Motion 03/28/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion 117 - 117 to Exceed Page Limitation 03/28/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion 118 - 118 for Leave to Amend Pending Successive Motion 04/12/2017 File Defense Motion For 119 - 312 Rehearing 05/12/2017 File States Response to Motion 313 - 316 for Rehearing 06/27/2017 File State's Motion To Strike 317 - 319 Successive Motion 07/12/2017 Order Granting State's Motion 320 - 320 to Strike Successive Motion 07/12/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion 321 - 321 For Rehearing 07/18/2017 File Defense Motion For 322 - 324 Extension Of Time to file Successive Motion 07/18/2017 File Defense Amended Motion 325 - 327 For Extension Of Time to file Successive Motion 08/16/2017 File Order Requesting State To 328 - 328 Respond 08/16/2017 File State's Response per 329 - 330 Court's 08-16-17 Order 08/31/2017 File Successive Motion to 331 - 357 Vacate Death Sentence 09/15/2017 File States Response to 358 - 380 Successive Motion for Post Conviction Relief 09/27/2017 File Order Requesting State To 381 - 381 Respond 09/27/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion 382 - 405 For Post Conv Relief 10/27/2017 File Defendants Notice Of 406 - 407 Appeal FELONY CASE SUMMARY CASE NO. 86-011716-CF10A State of Florida § Location: Felony Vs. § Judicial Officer: Haury - FC, William W., Jr. Rivera, Michael T § Filed on: 02/15/1987 § 4th District Court of 70,563 § Appeals: § 85,079 § 86,528 § 95,766 § Arrest Number: BS94012287 § BS95006384 § BS99008808 § CS86000068 § BS12006873 § BCCN: 0012127 § Docketrac Conversion Case: 86011716CF10A § Florida Supreme Court: SC01-2523 § SC05-1873 § SC13-1077//NVI § Uniform Case Number: 061986CF011716A88810 CASE INFORMATION Offense Statute Deg Date Case Type: Felony Jurisdiction: Broward County 1. Murder in the First Degree 782.04(1)(a) CF6 01/30/1986 Case Flags: Appeal Filed OBTS: 0007737288 Sequence: 2 ACN: BS95006384 CTS Financial Balance Arrest: 04/05/1995 BS - Broward Sheriff Office DATE CASE ASSIGNMENT Current Case Assignment Case Number 86-011716-CF10A Court Felony Date Assigned 02/15/1987 Judicial Officer Haury - FC, William W., Jr. PARTY INFORMATION State State of Florida Defendant Rivera, Michael T DATE EVENTS & ORDERS OF THE COURT 10/27/2017 File Defendants Notice Of Appeal JGL - SUPREME COURT CASE 09/27/2017 File Document Certificate of Clerk 3.850 09/27/2017 File Document Certificate of Clerk 3.850 09/27/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion For Post Conv Relief Signed 092717 09/27/2017 File Order Requesting State To Respond Signed 092717; 60 Days; to Def Successive M/to Vacate Death Sentence 09/15/2017 File States Response PAGE 1 OF 34 Printed on 11/20/2017 at 11:05 AM FELONY CASE SUMMARY CASE NO. 86-011716-CF10A to Def's Successive Motion for Post Conviction Relief 08/31/2017 File Defense Motion to Vacate Death Sentence. 08/16/2017 File State's Response to Court Order 08/16/2017 File Order Requesting State To Respond Signed 08/16/2017, 15 Days. 07/25/2017 File Document Certificate Of Clerk Denying Rehearing 07/18/2017 File Defense Motion For Extension Of Time 07/18/2017 File Defense Motion For Extension Of Time 07/12/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion For Rehearing Signed July 12, 2017 07/12/2017 Order Granting State's Motion To Strike Deft's Successive Post-Conviction Motion Signed 7/12/17 06/27/2017 File Defense Motion To Strike 05/12/2017 File States Response to Deft's Motion for Rehearing (Emailed JA 5/25/17) 04/12/2017 File Defense Motion For Rehearing 03/28/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion Signed 03/28/17; for Leave to Amend Pending Success Rule and Alt M/to Correct Illegal Sentence 03/28/2017 File Order Denying Def Motion Signed 032817; to Exceed Page Limitation 03/01/2017 File Defense Motion for Leave to Amend Pending 3.851 M/Correct Illegal Sentc 03/01/2017 File Defendants Response to State's Response to M/to Exceed Page Limitation 01/25/2017 File States Response to M/to Exceed Page Limitations for Successive M/to Vacate Death Sentence (emailed JA 3/9/17) 01/25/2017 File States Motion to Toll Time 01/13/2017 File Order Granting State Motion Extension Of Time Signed 011217 Additional 14 days 01/10/2017 File States Motion For Extension Of Time 14 Days to File Response to Deft's Successive M/Vacate Death Sentence (Emailed JA 1/11/17) 12/05/2016 File Motion to Exceed Page Limitations 12/05/2016 File Defense Motion Successive M/Vacate Death Sentence 04/19/2016 File Mandate - Affirmed supreme court mandate SC13-1077 PAGE 2 OF 34 Printed on 11/20/2017 at 11:05 AM FELONY CASE SUMMARY CASE NO. 86-011716-CF10A 03/14/2015 Sent To Law Firm For Collections Linebarger 03/14/2015 CTS_Current Due Count(s):<|001|> Charges: 1 Amount: 33.75 02/25/2014 File Supreme Court Of Florida Order The motion for extension of time filed in the above cause is granted and the time for filing the supplemental record with this Court is extended to and including March 21, 2014 01/29/2014 File Supreme Court Of Florida Order Appellant's Motion to Supplement the Record on Appeal (copy attached) and Appellant's Motion to Toll Time for Filing Initial Brief are hereby granted. The trial court clerk is directed, on or before February 3, 2014, to supplement the record with the items listed in the attached motion. Appellant is allowed nineteen days from the filing of the supplemental record in which to serve the initial briefs on the merits 10/29/2013 File Notice STATUS REPORT REGARDING RECORD ON APPEAL 10/23/2013 Appeal Completed mailed to the Supreme Court, A.G., Nicole Noel 09/13/2013 File Supreme Court Of Florida Order GRANTING BOSS REPORTING AGENCY AN EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL 10/9/13 TO PREPARE TRANSCRIPTS Hearing/Status Conference (11:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 08/26/2013 L ;Location: Room 5780) 08/26/2013 Hearing Held / Status Conference Ct Rept J. Garcia (I) 08/19/2013 File Transcript 071712/ Hearing for Defense Motion to Strike 07/24/2013 Order signed 072213/ Setting Hearing/ 082613/ Status Conference 07/24/2013 File Supreme Court Of Florida Order ACKNOWLEDGING NEW CASE 07/05/2013 File Designation To Court Reporter 07/05/2013 File Directions To The Clerk 06/17/2013 File Defense Notice Of Change Of Address 06/17/2013 File Letter from att re: Change of Address Form 06/11/2013 Clerk Assigned To Appeal NVI SC13-1077 06/11/2013 File Defendants Notice Of Appeal SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA, FILED BY MARTIN MCCLAIN, DENIAL OF 3.851 MOTION FOR POST-CONVICTION 4/2/13, ORDER DENYING REHEARING 5/13/13 05/21/2013 File Notice Of Filing judge files copy of the floppy disk of the Record on Appeal 05/14/2013 File Order Denying Def Motion For Rehearing 051313 04/17/2013 File Defense Motion For Rehearing 04/03/2013 File Order Denying Def Motion To Vac/Set Aside Judgment signed 020413 fx dv (amended order denying d/amended motion t vacate judg. of conv. & sent.) 03/27/2013 File Order Denying Def Motion To Vac/Set Aside Judgment signed 032613 fx dv (amended motion) PAGE 3 OF 34 Printed on 11/20/2017 at 11:05 AM FELONY CASE SUMMARY CASE NO. 86-011716-CF10A 01/04/2013 File Defendant's reply closing argument 12/26/2012 File States Response To successive and untimely motion for post convicton relief 11/16/2012 File Document closing argument 11/08/2012 Release Status BS12006873 Date 2: 10/17/2012 10/22/2012 File Transcript 101012 10/22/2012 File Transcript 100912 10/22/2012 File Transcript 100812 Hearing /Evidentiary (3.850) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 10/10/2012 L ;Location: Room 5780) Reset 10/10/2012 File Order For Production Of Transcripts signed 101012 Hearing /Evidentiary (3.850) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 10/09/2012 L ;Location: Room 5780) Reset Hearing /Evidentiary (3.850) (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 10/08/2012 L ;Location: Room 5780) Reset per ICC/Suzanne Hearing /Evidentiary (3.850) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 10/03/2012 L ;Location: Room 5780) Reset per ICC/Suzanne Hearing /Evidentiary (3.850) (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 10/02/2012 L ;Location: Room 5780) 10/02/2012 Hrg Held / Evidentiary (3.850) d/ct rept v rock-boss/held in part recess until 1003 at 0900 10/01/2012 File Order Denying Def Motion signed 100112/denying defendant's request to waive his appearance at capital postconviction evidentiary hearing Hearing/Status Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer: Backman - FX, Paul 09/20/2012
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