Legal Opinion
& SC15-2005 Nelson Serrano v. State of Florida and Nelson Serrano v. Julie L. Jones, etc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 11, 2017No. SC15-258; SC15-2005PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
Nelson Serrano appeals the denial of his postconviction motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus.1 For the following reasons, we affirm the denial of his guilt phase postconviction claims, deny his habeas petition, but vacate his sentences, and remand for a new penalty phase.
I. BACKGROUND
In 2011, this Court affirmed Serrano’s four convictions for first-degree murder and his four death sentences. Serrano v. State, 64 So.3d 93 (Fla. 2011). This Court explained the background of the case and murders as follows:
On May…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
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