Ferguson v. State

John Errol Ferguson, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the circuit court’s order denying his second successive motion for postconviction relief filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 8.851 and appeals the order denying his motion for competency determination. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 8(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the circuit court’s order denying relief and order denying Ferguson’s motion for competency determination.

BACKGROUND

Ferguson was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree…