Legal Opinion
Hurst v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 17, 2009No. SC07-1798PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Per curiam
Timothy Lee Hurst appeals from an order denying his motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 seeking to vacate his judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death. 1 For the reasons explained below, we vacate the sentence of death and remand for a new penalty phase proceeding. We affirm the circuit court’s order denying relief as to the remainder of Hurst’s claims.
I. BACKGROUND
Hurst, who was nineteen at the time of the murder, was convicted of the May 2, 1998, first-degree murder of Cynthia Harrison in Escambia County. His conviction and sentence of…
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