Supreme Court of Florida

In a capital-murder case, denial of postconviction relief is affirmed and petition for writ of habeas corpus denied over claims of error regarding: 1) Brady and Giglio violations by prosecutors; 2) counsel's failure to present mitigation evidence during the penalty phase; 3) summary denial of two additional ineffective assistance of counsel claims; 4) the constitutionality of Florida's capital sentencing scheme; 5) improper burden-shifting during the penalty phase; and 6) the advisory nature of the penalty phase jury verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/04/2008
• Published 09/04/2008

Judges

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey M. Hazen and Harry Brody of Brody and Hazen, P.A., Tallahassee, FL, for Appellant/Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Stephen R. White, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL, for Appellee/Respondent.