Campbell v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of the first-degree murder of his father and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence, holding (1) the evidence supported the finding that the murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated manner and that the murder was motivated by financial gain; (2) the trial court erred in finding that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, but the error was harmless; (3) because Ring v. Arizona did not apply in this case, Defendant’s argument that Florida’s sentencing scheme is unconstitutional under Ring was denied; (4) the death sentence in this case was proportionate; and (5) the jury had competent, substantial evidence on which to find Defendant guilty of first-degree murder.
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