Franklin v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court affirmed on direct appeal. Defendant subsequently filed an amended motion to vacate his judgment and sentence, which the postconviction court denied. Defendant appealed and filed an accompanying petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the postconviction court did not err in finding Defendant competent to proceed in his postconviction proceedings; (2) the postconviction court did not err in denying Defendant’s claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel during the penalty phase and voir dire; (3) the postconviction court did not err in summarily denying Defendant’s claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion for a change of venue; (4) Florida’s method of execution for lethal injection is constitutional; and (5) Defendant was not entitled to relief on his claim that his right against cruel and unusual punishment would be violated because he may be incompetent at the time of execution.
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