Legal Opinion

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida & Leon Davis, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 1, 2024No. SC2021-1779 & SC2022-0883Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2021-1779 ____________ LEON DAVIS, JR., Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2022-0883 ____________ LEON DAVIS, JR., Petitioner, vs. RICKY D. DIXON, etc., Respondent. February 1, 2024 PER CURIAM. Leon Davis, Jr., a prisoner under sentences of death, appeals the circuit court’s denial of his initial motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. He also 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 cited28 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923

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