Legal Opinion

Alan Lyndell Wade v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 11, 2014No. SC13-1003PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

Alan Lyndell Wade appeals an order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate his convictions and sentences — including two convictions for first-degree murder and two sentences of death — filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the postconviction court’s order.

I. BACKGROUND

Wade was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnap ping, and two counts of robbery in connection with the murders of Carol and Reggie Sumner in July 2005. Wade v. State, 41…

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