Legal Opinion
Toney Deron Davis v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 10, 2014No. SC12-115, SC13-424PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
Toney Deron Davis appeals an order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate his convictions and sentences — including a conviction for first-degree felony murder and sentence of death — filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Davis 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 expressed below, we affirm the postconviction court’s order and deny Davis’s habeas petition.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1995, Davis was convicted of first-degree felony murder, aggravated child abuse, and sexual battery,…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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