Waterhouse v. State

Robert Brian Waterhouse, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the denial of his successive motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. On January 4, 2012, the Governor signed a death warrant for Waterhouse, with the execution scheduled for February 15, 2012. Waterhouse subsequently sought postconviction relief in the circuit court, presenting two claims. The circuit court summarily denied relief on one claim and ordered an evidentiary hearing on the other. Following an evidentiary…