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Click to open document 10/30/2019 NOTICE-APPEAL (INITIAL) AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711
Click to open document 10/30/2019 NOTICE-APPEAL (INITIAL) AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711 Uncertified Copy - Received 10/8/2019
Click to open document 10/30/2019 COPY OF LOWER TRIBUNAL INDIGENCE CERTIFICATE(S)/ORDER(S) AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711 Received 10/8/2019
Click to open document 10/30/2019 COPY OF THE LOWER TRIBUNAL ORDER/ACTION BEING APPEALED Sentencing Order
10/31/2019 No Fee - Insolvent
Click to open document 10/31/2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida FSC BY: Supreme Court Of Florida FSC
Click to open document 10/31/2019 ORDER-RECORD FILING (HEARINGS/TRIAL) TR: 1/21/2020; ROA: 2/10/2020
Click to open document 10/31/2019 LOWER TRIBUNAL DOCUMENTS Judgment and Sentence
Click to open document 11/04/2019 NOTICE-APPEARANCE AE State Of Florida STATE1 BY: AE William D. Chappell 120449 Notice of Appearance
Click to open document 12/03/2019 STATUS REPORT AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711 First Status Report
Click to open document 12/12/2019 STATUS REPORT Don H. Lester 370134 BY: Don H. Lester 370134 Report on Status Conference
Click to open document 12/30/2019 STATUS REPORT AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711 Second Status Report
Click to open document 01/29/2020 STATUS REPORT Third Status Report
02/11/2020 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT Tara S. Green CLAY BY: Tara S. Green CLAY Record on Appeal - Filed Electronically (Large file - Placed on T: Drive)
Click to open document 02/11/2020 DESIGNATION-PUBLIC DEFENDER AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: TA J Mark Wright 550711 Designation of Public Defender of the Second Judicial Circuit for Purposes of Appeal
Click to open document 02/13/2020 ORDER-DEP BRIEF SCHED (100) The record having been received by the Court, the briefs in the above styled case are to be filed as follows: Appellant's brief is to be filed on or before May 21, 2020; appellee's brief shall be filed seventy days after filing of appellant's brief; and appellant's reply brief shall be filed forty days after filing of appellee's brief. As the time for filing the briefs has already been extended, further motions for extension of time will be granted only due to a medical emergency.
02/21/2020 EXHIBITS Tara S. Green CLAY BY: Tara S. Green CLAY Copies of Exhibits - 11 CDs (State's Exhibits 22, 122, 123, 125, 127, 133 & 155; Defendant's Exhibits 3, 4, 5 & 6) - Placed with file.
Click to open document 05/21/2020 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: AA Barbara J. Busharis 71780 Motion for Extension of Time for Filing Initial Brief
Click to open document 05/21/2020 MOTION-TOLL TIME AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: AA Barbara J. Busharis 71780 Motion to Toll Time for Filing Initial Brief
Click to open document 05/21/2020 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS) Appellant's motion for extension of time is granted and appellant is allowed to and including June 22, 2020, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied. All other times will be extended accordingly.
Click to open document 06/22/2020 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: AA Barbara J. Busharis 71780 Initial Brief of Appellant
Click to open document 08/25/2020 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE State Of Florida STATE1 BY: AE William D. Chappell 120449 Answer Brief of Appellee
Click to open document 08/26/2020 ORDER-PSI It is hereby ordered that the Florida Department of Corrections transmit to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida forthwith the presentence investigation, if any, done on the sentencing of the above appellant on September 18, 2019. The presentence investigation shall include a cover page that includes the defendant's name and SEALED PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION in 48 point bold font. It is preferable to transmit the presentence investigation via the statewide portal. If mailed, the presentence investigation shall be sealed in an interior envelope with the defendant's name and SEALED PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION in 14 point bold font printed on the front of the interior envelope.
Click to open document 10/05/2020 REPLY BRIEF-MERITS AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: AA Barbara J. Busharis 71780 Reply Brief of Appellant
Click to open document 10/08/2020 LETTER-DOC RE: NO PSI Maria S. Dinkins 97958 BY: Maria S. Dinkins 97958 Florida Department of Corrections' Response to Order to File Presentence Investigation
10/23/2020 EXHIBITS Tara S. Green CLAY BY: Tara S. Green CLAY Copies of State's Exhibits 22 & 122 - Placed with file.
Click to open document 10/29/2020 ORDER-OA SCHED The above case is hereby scheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 10, 2021. A maximum of thirty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary. NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
Click to open document 11/02/2020 MOTION-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE AE State Of Florida STATE1 BY: AE William D. Chappell 120449 Motion to Move Oral Argument Date
Click to open document 11/10/2020 ORDER-ORAL ARGUMENT RESCHEDULE GR Appellee's motion to reschedule oral argument is granted and the above case which was scheduled for oral argument on February 10, 2021, has been rescheduled for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A maximum of thirty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
03/03/2021 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 07/08/2021 DISP-AFFIRMED FSC-OPINION: For the reasons given above, we affirm Davidson's first-degree-murder conviction and his sentence of death. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 07/23/2021 MOTION-REHEARING AA Donald H. Davidson J29399 BY: AA Barbara J. Busharis 71780 Appellant's Motion for Rehearing
Click to open document 08/02/2021 RESPONSE AE State Of Florida STATE1 BY: AE William D. Chappell 120449 State's Response to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing