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http://www.waynetompkins.us/legal/Filed_11-07-2008_Opinion.pdfTompkins?s Motion for Relinquishment of Jurisdiction for Consideration of New EvidenceFinally, we address Tompkins?s most recent allegations set forth in his motion for relinquishment filed in this Court on November 3, 2008. The motion requested that we relinquish jurisdiction to the trial court so that he could present a rule 3.851 motion premised on the recent disclosure by the State of a sworn statement of one of the key witnesses, Kenneth Turco, taken on October 28, 2008.16 In this statement, Turco stated that a defense investigator came to his home in 2003 to speak to him regarding this case. Turco stated that the defense investigator asked him to ?sign an affidavit as to what Michael Bonito17 [sic] had to offer in the case...continue to full post

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