Bailey v. State
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Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a law enforcement officer, which occurred after the officer stopped Appellant for a traffic infraction. The jury recommended that the death penalty be imposed, and the circuit court sentenced Appellant to death. Appellant filed an amended motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851, alleging that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. The court below denied the motion in a final order. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant failed to satisfy the Washington v. Strickland standard in the postconviction proceeding held below.
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