Dontae Morris v. State of Florida

Dontae Morris appeals his convictions of first-degree murder and his sentences of death.1 For the following reasons, we affirm the convictions and sentences.

I. Background

Morris was convicted and sentenced to death on two counts for the first-degree premeditated murders of Officer David Curtis and Officer Jeffrey Kocab. The evidence at trial established that on June 29, 2010, at about 2:13 a.m., Officer Curtis pulled over a red Toyota Camry in Hills-*37borough County for not displaying an automobile tag. Cortnee Brantley was the driver, and Dontae Morris was in the passenger’s seat. The dashcam…