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Bennie Demps vs. State of Florida
THE BAILIFF: BAIL PLEASE RISE.
HEAR YE.
HEAR YE.
HEAR YE.
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE GREAT
STATE OF FLORIDA IS NOW IN
SESSION.
ALL WHO HAVE CAUSE TO PLEA,
DRAW NEAR, GIVE ATTENTION AND
YOU SHALL BE HEARD.
GOD SAVE THESE UNITED STATES,
THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA,
AND THIS HONORABLE COURTMENT
AND THIS HONORABLE COURT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT.
PLEASE BE SEATED.
GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN.
THE CASE ON THE COURT'S DOCKET,
TODAY, IS BENNIE DEMPS VERSUS
THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
THE CASE WAS SET FOR ORAL
ARGUMENT, AFTER A WARRANT WAS
SIGNED.
NO NOTICE OF APPEAL OF ANY
ORDER HAS BEEN FILED IN THE
COURT, AND THEREFORE THERE IS
NOTHING FOR THE COURT TO
CONSIDER AT THIS TIME.
AND THAT BEING THE CASE,
MR. FRENCH, DO YOU KNOW OF ANY
REASON WE SHOULD NOT BE IN
RECESS?
NO, YOUR HONOR.
VERY WELL, THE COURT WILL
BE IN RECESS.
THE BAILIFF: BAIL PLEASE RISE.