Allred v. State

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The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s order summarily denying Appellant’s first successive motion for postconviction relief filed under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851. Appellant was convicted of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. Following a penalty phase bench trial and a Spencer hearing, the trial court sentenced Appellant to death for each of the murders. This appeal concerned the denial of Appellant’s first successive postconviction motion in which Appellant raised several claims in light of Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016) and Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016). The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant validly waived the right to a penalty phase jury, and Appellant’s arguments did not compel departing from precedent denying Hurst relief to defendants that have waived the right to a penalty phase jury. View "Allred v. State" on Justia Law