Legal Opinion

Jesse Bell v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided August 28, 2025No. SC2024-1264 & SC2024-1556Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2024-1264 ____________ JESSE BELL, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2024-1556 ____________ JESSE BELL, Petitioner, vs. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. August 28, 2025 COURIEL, J. Jesse Bell, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the circuit court’s order summarily denying his motion for postconviction relief 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. For the reasons explained…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Freeman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  4. Huff v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  5. Muhammad v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2001

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