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PETITION SEEKING TO INVOKE THIS COURT'S ALL WRITS JURISDICTION AND APPLY TO THIS COURT FOR A STAY OF EXECUTION

http://www.oranous.com/innocence/WayneTompkins/Filed_02-09-2009_Petition.pdfIN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA WAYNE TOMPKINS, Petitioner, v. CASE NO. SC09-___ BILL McCOLLUM,Attorney General of theState of Florida, and, WALTER A. McNEIL,Secretary,Department of Corrections,State of Florida, Respondents.____________________________________/ PETITION SEEKING TO INVOKE THIS COURT'S ALL WRITS JURISDICTION AND APPLY TO THIS COURTFOR A STAY OF EXECUTION Article V, Section 3(b)(1) and (7) of the FloridaConstitution gives this Court exclusive appellate jurisdictionover all capital cases and the ability to issue ?all writsnecessary to the complete exercise of its jurisdiction.? ThisCourt's ?all writs? jurisdiction may be invoked in capital caseswhen warranted by circumstances...continue to full post

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