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To: Lancey Howard

No, O’Mara hasn’t received the evidence either. O’Mara, however, believes the 15 day clock begins on arraignment according to the article.


6 posted on 04/29/2012 12:54:06 AM PDT by ElenaM
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To: ElenaM
O’Mara, however, believes the 15 day clock begins on arraignment according to the article.

That's true, but Ponce did have an interesting response to that.
9 posted on 04/29/2012 1:08:25 AM PDT by andyk (Go Juan Pablo!)
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-- O'Mara, however, believes the 15 day clock begins on arraignment according to the article. --

He's said that a couple of times, but the FL Rules of Criminal Procedure say 15 days after the indictment or information is filed (then the Notice of Discovery). The information was filed on April 11, and the Notice of Discovery was filed on April 12.

O'Mara must know that if a Notice of Discovery is filed before the state files its charge against the defendant, that it might as well not be filed at all.

Rule 3.220 Notice of Discovery. After the filing of the charging document, a defendant may elect to participate in the discovery process provided by these rules ...

Within 15 days after service of the Notice of Discovery, the prosecutor shall serve a written Discovery Exhibit which shall disclose to the defendant and permit the defendant to inspect, copy, test, and photograph the following information and material within the stateas possession or control ...


22 posted on 04/29/2012 6:30:13 AM PDT by Cboldt
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