Allen v. State
The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court denying Appellant’s motion for postconviction relief filed under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851, holding that the circuit court did not err or abuse its discretion.Appellant was convicted of kidnapping and first-degree murder and sentenced to death. After Appellant’s death sentence became final Appellant filed her motion for postconviction relief, raising fourteen claims and then amending the motion to add a Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016) and Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016) claim. The trial court denied the motion in its entirety. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant was not entitled to relief on her claims alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, a Giglio violation, and a Hurst error. View "Allen v. State" on Justia Law