Supreme Court of Florida

Sentence of defendant convicted of capital murder is vacated and remanded for a new penalty phase proceeding as trial counsel was ineffective in failing to investigate and present evidence of mental mitigation. Trial court's order denying relief as to the remainder of his claims is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/17/2009
• Published 09/17/2009

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

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


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