Supreme Court of Florida

A conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of death is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) fundamental error in a witness's testimony; 2) a special verdict form; 3) admission of autopsy and crime scene photographs; 4) the best evidence rule; 5) admissibility of witness testimony; 6) juror misconduct; 7) finding of an aggravator; 8) gagging of defendant; 9) defendant's right to testify; 10) Williams rule evidence; 11) disparate treatment; 12) the applicability of Roper; 13) Ring claims; and 14) proportionality.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/25/2006
• Published 05/25/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Todd G. Scher, P.L., Miami Beach, FL, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, and Barbara C. Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, FL, for Appellee.