Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 8, 1989No. 71678PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
547 So.2d 912 (1989)
Edward D. KENNEDY, Petitioner,
v.
STATE of Florida, Respondent.
No. 71678.
Supreme Court of Florida.
June 8, 1989.
Rehearing Denied August 30, 1989.
2Per curiam
Edward D. Kennedy, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the trial court's denial of his Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution.
Kennedy was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for killing Floyd H. Cone and Florida Highway Patrolman Robert P. McDermon. On appeal this Court affirmed the…
3Cases cited7 opinions
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- Downs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
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- O'CALLAGHAN v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
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4Cited by133 opinions
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