Pittman v. State; Pittman v. Buss, etc.
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed the postconviction court's order denying his motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 to vacate his first degree murder convictions and sentences of death. Defendant also petitioned the court for a writ of habeas corpus where defendant's convictions and sentences stemmed from the murder of his estranged wife, the murder of her parents, the burning of the parents' house with the victims' bodies still in it, and the theft of the wife's vehicle. Defendant raised nine guilt phase issues and three penalty phase issues on appeal. Defendant also filed a habeas corpus petition, raising six issues. The court addressed each issue and consequently affirmed the postconviction court's order denying defendant's rule 3.850 motion for relief and denied defendant's habeas petition.
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