Delhall v. State

Wadada Delhall appeals from a judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm Delhall’s conviction for first-degree murder, but we vacate Delhall’s death sentence and remand for a new penalty phase proceeding.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Overview

Wadada Delhall, age twenty-four at the time of the murder, was indicted on January 8, 2002, for the November 29, 2001, first-degree premeditated murder of Hubert McCrae in his auto repair shop in Opa-locka, Florida. He was also…