& SC14-1332 Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin v. State of Florida & Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin v. Julie L. Jones, etc.

Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin (“Aguirre”) appeals the denial of his motions to vacate his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851, and he also petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. 1

I. BACKGROUND

In 2006, Aguirre was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2004 murders of Cheryl Williams and Carol Bareis, who were stabbed to death in their home. Aguirre-Jarquin v. State, 9 So.3d 593 (Fla.2009). In its opinion in Aguirre’s direct appeal, this Court explained the evidence presented at trial as follows:

Aguirre was…