Legal Opinion
State v. Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 27, 2013No. SC11-1509PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
The State of Florida seeks review of an order entered in the circuit court on Michael Peter Fitzpatrick’s postconviction motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. In its order, the circuit court vacated Fitzpatrick’s conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death and granted Fitzpatrick a new trial. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We affirm the circuit court’s order and grant Fitzpatrick a new trial.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A jury convicted Fitzpatrick of the first-degree murder and sexual battery of Laura Romines. Fitzpatrick v. State, 900…
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