Troy Merck, Jr. v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida No. SC18-88 TROY MERCK, JR., Appellant, VS. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. December 28, 2018 PER CURIAM. This case is before the Court on appeal from an order denying Troy Merck’s successive motion to vacate a judgment of conviction of first-degree murder under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Because the order concerns postconviction relief from a capital conviction for Which a sentence of death Was imposed, this Court has jurisdiction of the appeal under article V, section 3(b)(1) of the Florida Constitution.1 Merck contends that the postconviction court erred…