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Simmons v. State of Florida, SC04-19

Convictions for murder and related offenses, and a death sentence are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) sufficiency of the evidence; 2) lack of jurisdiction and improper venue; 3) denial of a suppression motion; 4) a state expert's testimony before the jury; 5) prosecutorial misconduct; 6) exclusion of evidence; 7) an entomology expert's testimony; 8) denial of a motion to exclude an in-court identification of defendant's vehicle; 9) the constitutionality of the state death penalty statute; 10) imposition of aggravators to arrive at a death sentence; and 11) proportionality of the death penalty.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 05/11/2006
  • Published 05/11/2006

Judges

  • PER CURIAM.

Court

  • Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Janice C. Orr, Eustis, FL, for Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, Stephen D. Ake and Scott A. Browne, Assistant Attorney Generals, Tampa, FL, for Appellee.
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