MONTGOMERY BLAIR SIBLEY, PETITIONER,
v.
CHIEF JUSTICE R. FRED LEWIS, FLORIDA SUPREME COURT, RESPONDENT
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The Court considered amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172 concerning pleas, with a special concurrence advocating for express trial court findings on the existence of DNA evidence to enhance clarity and reduce litigation.
The Court adopted amendments to Rules 3.170 and 3.172, with a special concurrence emphasizing the importance of trial courts making express findings regarding DNA evidence during the plea process.
The Court reviewed proposed amendments to Rules 3.170 and 3.172 regarding pleas. Rule 3.170(k)(2) was discussed, requiring inquiry into the existence …
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PER CURIAM.
DENIED. See Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. (“The supreme court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the admission of persons to the practice of law and the discipline of persons admitted”).
DAVIS, VAN NORTWICK, and POLSTON, JJ., concur.