King v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the postconviction court denying Appellant’s guilt phase claims, vacating his sentence of death, and remanding this case for a new penalty phase based on Hurst v. State (Hurst), 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016), holding that the postconviction court did not err or abuse its discretion.
After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and other offenses. The trial court followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced Appellant to death. Appellant later filed a motion to vacate his first-degree murder conviction and sentence of death pursuant to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851, raising eight claims for relief. The postconviction court denied Appellant’s guilt phase claims but vacated his sentence of death and granted a new penalty phase pursuant to Hurst. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that none of Appellant’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel had merit because either deficiency or prejudice or both was not established.
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