Benjamin Davis Smiley, Jr. v. State of Florida & Benjamin Davis Smiley, Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2024-1361 ____________ BENJAMIN DAVIS SMILEY, JR., Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2025-0250 ____________ BENJAMIN DAVIS SMILEY, JR., Petitioner, vs. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. September 17, 2026 GROSSHANS, J. Benjamin Davis Smiley, Jr., appeals the circuit court’s order denying his initial motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. He also petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const. For the…