Legal Opinion
William Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 30, 2013No. 12-11044PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Despite his repeated assertions that he was “high” on cocaine at the time he shot a law enforcement officer to death, the jury convicted the habeas petitioner in this case of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death. Under Florida law, first-degree murder requires a “premeditated design” to kill, which consists of a specific intent to kill coupled with premeditation. See Fla. Stat. § 782.04(l)(a); Anderson v. State, 276 So.2d 17, 18 (Fla.1973). As the case comes to us, the issue is whether there is a reasonable probability that the jury would have found the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by33 opinions
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