Van Poyck v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Petitioner was convicted of first-degree murder under both premeditated and felony-murder theories. The trial court sentenced Petitioner to death. The Supreme Court affirmed Petitioner's conviction and sentence. Petitioner subsequently filed several motions for postconviction relief. This appeal concerned the denial of Petitioner's third successive motion for postconviction relief and a motion to vacate his death sentence or, in the alternative, a motion for an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner also filed a fifth state petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's order dismissing Petitioner's motions, holding (1) Petitioner's claim of newly discovered evidence was without merit; (2) Petitioner's claim regarding his counsel on direct appeal was procedurally barred and without merit; and (3) Petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel during the penalty phase was procedurally barred.
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