Legal Opinion
Raleigh Porter v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 1994No. 92-3210PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Porter was indicted on two counts of premeditated murder and tried before a jury in a Florida circuit court. On November 30, 1978, the jury returned a general verdict, finding Porter guilty on both counts. Trial counsel for Porter were Widmeyer and Jacobs, with Jacobs conducting the penalty phase before the jury and Widmeyer representing Porter at sentencing before the judge. Following a sentencing hearing, the jury recommended that Porter receive life imprisonment rather than the death penalty. On December 11, 1978, the trial judge overrode the…
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