In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.142

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC21-537 ____________ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.851 AND FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.142. May 5, 2022 PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court for consideration of amendments on the Court’s own motion to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 (Collateral Relief After Death Sentence Has Been Imposed and Affirmed on Direct Appeal) and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.142 (Procedure for Review in Death Penalty Cases). 1 Upon consideration of the comments and oral argument in this case, we amend these…