Turner v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, grand theft of a motor vehicle, home invasion robbery, and aggravated assault on a police officer. The trial court imposed a sentence of death for the murder conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and sentences. Appellant subsequently filed a motion to vacate his conviction and sentence of death pursuant to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851, presenting ten claims. The postconviction court summarily denied all claims except Appellant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After an evidentiary hearing, the postconviction court denied Appellant’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s order denying postconviction relief, holding (1) Appellant’s trial counsel were not ineffective; and (2) Appellant’s challenges to the death penalty in Florida were either waived, procedurally barred, meritless, or premature.
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