Legal Opinion
Ault v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 30, 2010No. SC07-2130PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Per curiam
Howard Steven Ault was sentenced to death for the first-degree murders of two sisters, eleven-year-old Deanne Mu’min and seven-year-old Alicia Jones. This is Ault’s second appearance before this Court. On his previous direct appeal, we affirmed Ault’s convictions but vacated his sentences and remanded to the trial court for a new penalty phase before a new jury. Ault v. State, 866 So.2d 674 (Fla.2003). A new penalty phase was held, and Ault was again sentenced to death for each of the two counts of first-degree murder. Ault now appeals, raising various issues. We have jurisdiction. See art.…
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