Legal Opinion

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida & Leon Davis, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 1, 2024No. SC2021-1778 & SC2022-0882Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2021-1778 ____________ LEON DAVIS, JR., Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2022-0882 ____________ LEON DAVIS, JR., Petitioner, vs. RICKY D. DIXON, etc., Respondent. February 1, 2024 PER CURIAM. Leon Davis, Jr., a prisoner under sentences of death, appeals the circuit court’s denial of 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 reasons we explain…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956

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