I just saw the Orlando Sentinel TV Guy’s post about the disagreement between WESH and WTFV, I mean WFTV (sorry, Freudian slip) regarding when the deadline is for Casey Anthony’s defense team to file an objection to the State releasing Casey Anthony’s jailhouse letters and thought I would step in and clear this up before everyone gets their suspenders in a knot…
The deadline for filing an objection to Casey Anthony’s jailhouse letters is Monday at 5:00 p.m. – meaning the earliest the State could release them is Tuesday morning.
This is because all legal deadlines in criminal cases are controlled by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.040. (The rule is the same in civil cases as well, but defined under a separate number in the civil rules.)
Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.040 - Computation of Time
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court, or by anyapplicable statute, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included.
The last day of the period so computed shall be counted, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day that is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor legal holiday.
Under this rule, the day that Judge Strickland imposed the fifteen day limit (March 18, 2010) is not counted and the following day (March 19, 2010) is considered Day 1 in the computation.
So if March 19 was day 1, then according to my calendar Friday, April 2, 2010 is Day 15 – meaning he would have until the close of the business day to file an objection to the release.
But egads! the Orange County Clerk of Court was closed to the public for Good Friday! And the following two days, Saturday and Sunday, are the “weekend.”
Well since Friday was a legal holiday (See Ninth Circuit Legal Holidays), by operation of rule 3.040, when such time and space continuum problems arise; the deadline is “magically” extended until the next full business day.
So the answer to that WESH and WTFV “disagreement” is that they (and CF13 News as well) are incorrect (nothing new for WTFV, not a big deal for CF13, and WESH wins the award for being the closest).
Anyway, the answer is that Casey Anthony’s defense team has until the close of business on Monday to file an objection to the release of the jailhouse letters. Meaning the earliest the State is legally allowed to release them is Tuesday morning (or maybe Monday at 5:01 p.m. – I’m not really sure on that).
Peace out my unfaithful and catch me this Sunday at 8.p.m. on “Watts up With This!” on BlogTalkRadio, while we discuss the latest Casey Anthony nonsense.
p.s. I spoke to someone at the State Attorney’s Office who has read the letters and the only thing he would tell me is that they are “drivel.” MY ASS! Chloroform is a big deal as is no more Zenaida..
p.s.s. What makes you think they will file an objection anyway? With the “Game Changer” on board, maybe they have figured out when to “hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.”
Well that clears it all up–Thanks. I am sure the defense will object to the letters being released. “Drivil” had to look that up.
Of course the letters are drivel, look at the author.
Richard
any thoughts on content?
I’m looking forward to Statement Analysis of the material
Richard, do you think that at the hearing on Monday Baez will get what he wants or do you think that it will be finally thrown out. This has gone on for quite awhile now and it seems that the defense team keeps making errors on the motions, they just make new one’s filled with more errors.
Oh crap!
on Monday either! 
This means the CASEY is going to hang folks won’t have any MEAT
Just more of her immature crap. I wouldn’t waste my time reading it. Richard, are you getting an Easter Basket this year?
Wish u would answer my questions once in awhile! Has new baby arrived? Hope u will post a photo of him/her when “it” gets here. Know how excited you must be. You are very blessed. Happy Easter! Hadley
HAVE A GROOVY, RICHARD!
You toovy!
Why must you pick on this “young, Hispanic male” attorney?!
Anyone recall Baez describing himself this way?
Richard do you answer questions on this blog?
If I say no, I would be answering a question. So I guess, my answer is yes.
Hey! I’ll bet Richard is out looking for Easter Eggs! HIPPIDY HOP, HIPPIDY HOP, ALL THE WAAAAAY!
P.S. Ck. out Niecey’s 456…..break ur heart.
hmmmmm Me thinks Richard has turned into the the strong SILENT type….
(he’s probably taking a nap…zzzzzzz)
Drivel. Meaningless babble. Of course it is. The accused has no connection to this case.
Sorry, I meant- mentally, no connection to this case. Not that she is “not guilty”.
Well she is NOT GUILTY
There has not been a trial yet.
p.s. I spoke to someone at the State Attorney’s Office who has read the letters and the only thing he would tell me is that they are “drivel.”
Did you or anyone else expect that anything other then drivel would ever come out of this young woman’s mouth? She couldn’t even get it together enough to report that her 2 year old baby was missing. Drivel, I’m not surprised.
Happy Easter, Richard!
(Now, be a good attorney and go over to the blog section where you said you’d answer our questions and answer away! I think it’s against the law if you don’t answer as we have a verbal/written contract that you will answer at least 10 questions! I’m sure you will correct me if I’m wrong, however!)
JK…have a great evening and I will be tuning in tonight
Mary
Good Afternoon Mr.Hornsby:
Will you blog on today’s court room fiasco..lol
The Academy Award goes to……
Actors=pro bono are playing a Russian roulette per se. Should or will JS concede the effort to release 4000 searchers…hmmmmmm
Per Jean Casarez interview today with TES Tim Miller, “All this is gonna come back and bite”.
Enjoyed watching Mark J., Baez got schooled!
Hope to read your [insight] opinion soon, keep em honest!
Well, all I can say is on Dingus day, Mr. Baez had proverbial cold water thrown on him, and was beat with pussy willows……
Didn’t seem Mr. Mason fared much better.
If these pretrial hearings are a preveiw of things to come, the defense should advise their client the only way she’s getting out is feet first.
by the way, WTF happened with the WTF blog entry? The unfaithful readers are wondering if the unfaithful bLAWg-bLOG-BLAHger is having short term memory issues……
I have to say I’d pay to see Baez up against you in court. Showing my age here, SNL had an improv long ago (80′s) about mini Ditka beating the Giants.. I think a mini Hornsby could mop the courtroom floor with a “Giant” Baez.