Andrew Richard Allred v. State of Florida

In this case, Andrew Richard Allred,-a prisoner under sentence, of death, appeals an order denying his initial motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 to vacate his first-degree murder- convictions and sentences of death for the murders of Michael Ruschak and Tiffany Barwick. This Court has jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons we explain here, we affirm the postconviction court’s ordef entered after the evidentiary hearing denying postconviction relief.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Conviction and Sentence

Allred was indicted on October 23,…