Legal Opinion
Charles C. Peterson v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 26, 2014No. SC12-1442, SC13-47PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles C. Peterson appeals an order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const.
*278BACKGROUND
Trial
Peterson was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of John Cardoso. Peterson v. State, 2 So.3d 146 (Fla.2009). On direct appeal, we set forth the relevant factual and procedural background as follows:
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2Cases cited28 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Patton v. YountSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
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3Cited by20 opinions
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