Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. Moore
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 29, 1999No. 98-3367PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Wayne Tompkins was convicted and sentenced to death for the sexual battery and murder of Lisa DeCarr, age fifteen, who was the daughter of Tompkins’ girlfriend. The facts concerning the crime and the evidence against Tompkins are set out in the Florida Supreme Court’s decision affirming on direct appeal his conviction and death sentence. See Tompkins v. State, 502 So.2d 415 (Fla.1986). After conducting an evidentiary hearing, the Florida trial court denied Tompkins’ motion for post-conviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. The Florida Supreme…
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