Newberry v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of first-degree premeditated and felony murder and armed robbery. The jury recommended the death penalty by a vote of eight to four. The trial court sentenced Defendant to death in accordance with the jury’s recommendation. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s convictions but vacated the death sentence, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support Defendant’s conviction for first-degree premeditated and felony murder; and (2) Defendant’s death sentence violates Hurst v. State, and the Hurst error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Remanded for a new penalty phase.
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