Additionally, three years were spent handling death penalty cases exclusively, on direct appeal and in postconviction proceedings. (floridasupremecourt.org)
In 2006, Florida required DNA evidence to be preserved for anyone who could petition for postconviction DNA testing (that would apply only to those convicted of felonies). (sentencing.typepad.com)
In addition, Newman has spawned a number of other postconviction challenges and the reversal of certain guilty pleas. (beckreedriden.com)