FLORIDA SUPREME COURT OPINIONS:

September 2008

• SC05-1012 - Jerry Michael Wickham v. State Of Florida
  Ineffective Counsel: Failure to request competency hearing; State's presentation of inappropriate evidence; Improper determination of aggravating and mitigating factors; Denial of motion to disqualify judges
• SC05-1847 - Rickey Roberts A/K/A Less Mccullars v. State Of Florida
  State's failure to disclose information favorable to the defense
• SC06-698 - Anthony Welch v. State Of Florida
  Jury instructions regarding CCP aggravator; State's use of peremptory challenge; Admission of inappropriate evidence and testimony; Denial of defendant's for-cause challenge; Denial of motion to suppress defendant's confession; Death sentence as disproportionate and unconstitutional
• SC06-748 - Russell Hudson v. State Of Florida
  Hearsay testimony; Improper comments during prosecutor's closing arguments; Jury instructions; Inappropriate application of HAC and CCP aggravators; Constitutionality and proportionality of death penalty; Insufficiency of evidence
• SC06-835 - Roger R. Maas, Etc. v. Mark Evan Olive, Et Al.
  In appropriate capital collateral cases involving extraordinary circumstances, registry attorneys, with judicial approval, may receive compensation in excess of the statutory fee schedule
• SC06-1505 - Steven Edward Stein v. State Of Florida
  Ineffective Counsel: Concession of guilt on robbery charge, inadequate investigation and presentation of mitigating evidence; Judicial disqualification; Newly discovered evidence
• SC06-1903 - Stephen Smith V. State Of Florida
  Denial of motion to suppress defendant's statement; Insubstantial evidence; Denial of motion for mistrial; Disproportionate nature of sentence; Jury instructions; Constitutionality of lethal injection and death sentencing scheme
• SC06-1963 - Jerone Hunter v. State Of Florida
  Denial of motion to suppress evidence; Denial of motion for mistrial; Denial of motion for acquittal; Denial of motion to sever; Jury instructions; Weight applied to aggravating and mitigating factors; Disproportionate nature of sentence; Constitutionality of lethal injection and death sentencing scheme
• SC06-2353 - Joel Dale Wright v. State Of Florida
  Newly discovered evidence
• SC07-161 - James Eugene Hunter v. State Of Florida
  Conflict of interest; Incompetency of a State witness; State's failure to disclose information; Codefendant's guilt
• SC07-1139 - Robert Beeler Power v. State Of Florida
  Newly discovered evidence; Unconstitutionality of death penalty
• SC06-474 - Harry Jones v. State of Florida
  Evidence disclosure; Counsel's failure to present mitigation evidence; Unconstitutionality of death penalty; Jury instructions
• SC08-222 - Richard Henyard v. State of Florida
  Newly discovered evidence; Defendant's mental illness
• SC07-286 - Eddie Lee Sexton v. State of Florida
  Ineffective Counsel: Failure to present mitigating evidence; Juror interviews; Defendant's incompetence; Lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment

August 2008

• SC06-2091 - Alvin Leroy Morton v. State of Florida
  Ineffective counsel; ABA standards; Weight given to age as mitigating factor
• SC05-1617 - Paul H. Evans v. State of Florida
  Public records requests; Ineffective counsel; Withholding of evidence; Juror interviews; Death penalty as unconstitutional; Death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment
• SC05-831 - Pablo San Martin v. State of Florida
  False testimony; Investigation and presentation of mitigation; Inconsistent expert testimony; Ineffective counsel