Legal Opinion
& SC14-881 Charles L. Anderson v. State of Florida and Charles L. Anderson v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 9, 2017No. SC12-1252; SC14-881PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles Anderson appeals an order denying his motion to vacate his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Anderson also petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the postconvietion court’s order as to Anderson’s conviction and deny Anderson’s habeas petition but vacate the death sentence and remand for a new penalty phase.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1999, Anderson was convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Jose Antonio Jimenez v. State of Florida & SC18-1321 Jose Antonio Jimenez v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2018
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