CIRCUIT CRIMINAL TRIAL DIVISION 3 PROCEDURES

Judge Robin F. Fuson

Judicial Assistant Meagann Jones

5th Floor Courthouse Annex South Tower

Courtroom: 55S; Chambers: Suite 540 Division Email: FelonyDiv3@fljud13.org

Office Phone Number: (813)307-1940

JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES

All Pre-Trial matters such as dispos, motions, etc, will be heard in the letter division in which the case came from. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Motions in Limine are fine to be heard by Judge Fuson in TD3.

JURY INSTRUCTIONS: Friday before jury selection, counsel for the State shall submit all substantive law charges (Part Two: Instruction on Crimes), applicable lesser included offenses, any enhancements, proposed verdict form, and any specially requested instructions to the Court. Prior to the Court announcing jury instructions, the State, Defense and the Court will have a charging conference to make any final edits.

WITNESS LISTS: Friday before jury selection, counsel for the State and Counsel for Defendant shall furnish each other, and the Court and the Clerk, and file via e-portal, a list of the names and addresses of all witnesses who are expected to testify at the trial of this cause (preferably in the numerical order in which they are to be called).

EXHIBIT LISTS: At or before jury selection, counsel for the State and counsel for the Defendant shall furnish each other, and the Court and the Clerk, and file via e-portal, an Exhibit List with exhibits numbered that correspond to all exhibits that have and are to be marked and introduced into trial (preferably, in the numerical/alphabetical order in which the exhibits are to be offered into evidence with the name of the witness the evidence is intended to be offered through). [If there have been pre-trial evidentiary hearings in the matter, in which the same exhibits are to be offered, use the numbers/letters previously used for those exhibits to correspond with the trial exhibit numbers.]

EXHIBIT/EVIDENCE VIEW: Prior to jury selection, counsel for the State and for the Defendant are directed to meet together by agreement, to review all evidence to be introduced into trial (and as contained on the Exhibit List(s).) Prior to opening statements, each counsel shall confer with each witness to review all exhibits planned to be referred to during testimony of that witness to ensure identification/authentication of the evidence is done prior to the witness being called before the jury.

Zoom: Zoom is only allowed for Non-Evidentiary Hearings under 30 min. If you have something you want to appear by Zoom for, please contact the JA to make arrangement