McCoy v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder. The jury recommended the death penalty by a vote of seven to five, and the trial court sentenced Defendant to death. The Supreme Court affirmed. Defendant subsequently filed a second amended initial motion for postconviction relief and supplemental addendum, presenting several claims. The postconviction court denied the motion and addendum. The Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Defendant's motion, holding (1) Defendant was afforded effective assistance of counsel at trial; (2) Defendant was not entitled to a claim of cumulative error because he failed to prevail on any individual claim of ineffectiveness; and (3) Defendant was not entitled to relief on his claims that Florida's death penalty violates Ring v. Arizona and is unconstitutional.
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