Jackson v. State
Annotate this CaseAppellant was convicted of first-degree murder, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, and other offenses. The trial court sentenced Appellant to death for the murder conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant’s convictions but reversed his sentences, holding (1) no prejudicial error occurred during the guilt phase of Appellant’s trial; but (2) Appellant’s death sentence was not based upon factual findings by a jury of his peers, as required by the Sixth Amendment, but upon a nonunanimous jury recommendation, and the Hurst v. Florida errors that occurred during sentencing were not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Remanded for a new penalty phase.
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