ABDOOL v. BONDI

No. SC13-1123.

141 So.3d 529 (2014)

Dane P. ABDOOL, et al., Petitioners, v. Pam BONDI, etc., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal Andre Dupree , Capital Collateral Regional Counsel — South, and M. Chance Meyer, Staff Attorney, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; James V. Viggiano, Jr. , Capital Collateral Regional Counsel — Middle, Tampa, FL; Martin J. McClain and Linda McDermott of McClain & McDermott, P.A., Wilton Manors, FL; and Terri L. Backhus of Backhus & Izakowitz, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Petitioner.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, and Carol M. Dittmar , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, FL, for Respondents.


LEWIS, J.

On June 14, 2013, the Governor of Florida signed into law the "Timely Justice Act of 2013" (the Act) which, according to its stated purpose, was enacted to "reduce delays in capital cases and to ensure that all appeals and postconviction actions in capital cases are resolved as soon as possible after the date a sentence of death is imposed in the circuit court." Ch.2013-216, § 13, Laws of Fla.1 To accomplish this objective...

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