Supreme Court of Florida

Vacating of a death sentence and granting of a new penalty phase proceeding is affirmed, as the circuit court did not err in its fact findings and conclusions in determining that counsel's performance at the penalty phase was both deficient and prejudicial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/06/2003
• Published 03/06/2003

Judges

• SHAW, Senior Justice.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General and Lisa A. Rodriguez, Miami, FL and Scott A. Browne, Tampa, FL, Assistant Attorneys General, for Appellant, Cross-Appellee/Petitioner., William M. Hennis, III, Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Appellee, Cross-Appellant/Respondent.