Lambrix v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s denial of Appellant’s eighth successive postconviction motion in which Plaintiff challenged the constitutionality of his sentences of death. The sentences of death were imposed following the jury’s nonunanimous recommendations for death. Appellant argued, among other things, that he was entitled to relief based on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016) and the Florida Supreme Court’s opinion in Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016). The Supreme Court held (1) because Appellant’s sentences were final in 1986 he was not entitled to relief based on Hurst; and (2) Appellant’s remaining claims to relief are rejected based on recent caselaw. View "Lambrix v. State" on Justia Law