Eddie Wayne Davis v. State of Florida

Eddie Wayne Davis, a prisoner under sentence of death for whom a death warrant has been signed, appeals the circuit court’s denial of his successive motion for postconviction relief, which was filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 after his death warrant was signed. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the circuit court’s denial of postconviction relief. In addition, we deny Davis’ motion for stay of execution, which he filed on June 23, 2014.

BACKGROUND

Davis was convicted of the first-degree murder of…