Legal Opinion
Jones v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 2016No. 13-15053PublishedCited by 283 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
In this capital case, Harry Jones was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and grand theft of a motor vehicle in Florida state court and sentenced to death. He appeals the district court’s denial of his federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Two claims are certified to us. For starters, Jones argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to fully investigate and present mental-health mitigation evidence during the penalty phase of his trial. He also claims his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to…
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