Bell v. State
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of first-degree murder and his sentence of death, holding that there was no error in the proceedings below.
Defendant entered a no contest plea to first-degree murder, attempted murder of a correctional officer with a deadly weapon, and other crimes. The trial court sentenced Defendant to death. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and sentences, holding (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion by not employing all of the mitigation-investigation procedures required in Muhammad v. State, 782 So. 2d 343 (Fla. 2001), because Muhammad's investigative procedures did not apply; (2) Defendant's second assignment of error was without merit; and (3) Defendant voluntarily and knowingly entered his no contest plea.
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