Nance v. Ozmint

Chief Justice TOAL:

Robert Lee Nance (Petitioner), sentenced to death for murder, appealed from the post-conviction relief (PCR) court’s denial of his application for relief. This Court held that the manner in which Petitioner’s trial counsel investigated, planned, and conducted his defense constituted a classic example of a complete breakdown in the adversarial process. As a result, this Court granted Petitioner a new trial. However, the United States Supreme Court vacated this Court’s judgment and remanded this case for consideration in light of Florida v. Nixon. 1

Factual / Procedural…