Legal Opinion

David James Martin v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 6, 2021No. SC18-896Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC18-896 ____________ DAVID JAMES MARTIN, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. May 6, 2021 PER CURIAM. David James Martin challenges the denial of his second and third amended motions to vacate judgment and sentence, filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Among other things, we address the standard for evaluating postconviction claims of juror misconduct based on the juror’s nondisclosure of information during voir dire. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In 2008, a grand…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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