Legal Opinion
Nixon v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 22, 2009No. SC07-953PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Per curiam
Joe Elton Nixon appeals the denial of his motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and 3.203. Because the order concerns postconviction relief from a sentence of death, we have jurisdiction of the appeal under article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm both the trial court’s denial of postconviction relief and its finding that Nixon is not mentally retarded.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Joe Elton Nixon was charged, convicted, and sentenced to death for the 1984 murder of a Tallahassee woman.…
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