Legal Opinion
Floyd v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 4, 2009No. SC07-330, SC07-1894PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Maurice Lamar Floyd appeals an order of the circuit court that denied his motion to vacate a conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Floyd also petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A jury convicted Maurice Lamar Floyd of first-degree murder, armed burglary of a dwelling, and aggravated assault in connection with the death of his mother-in-law, Mary Goss. See Floyd v. State, 850 So.2d 383, 392 n. 15 (Fla.2002). The…
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