Wainwright v. State

This case is before the Court on appeal from an order under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 denying a successive motion to vacate a judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and a sentence of death. Because the order concerns post-conviction 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), Florida Constitution. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the trial court’s order denying relief.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Anthony Floyd Wainwright was convicted of first-degree…