Eric Kurt Patrick v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC19-140 ____________ ERIC KURT PATRICK, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. June 4, 2020 PER CURIAM. Eric Kurt Patrick appeals an order denying a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to challenge a biased juror. Because the order concerns postconviction relief from a first-degree murder 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. Based upon the postconviction court’s finding that Patrick’s trial counsel had a reasonable…