Legal Opinion
Walton v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 1, 2011No. SC11-153PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is before the Court on appeal from an order denying a second successive motion to vacate a judgment of conviction of three counts of first-degree murder and sentences of death under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. The order concerns postconviction relief from sentences of death, and this Court has jurisdiction of the appeal under article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution. We affirm.
Procedural Posture
Jason Dirk Walton was convicted on three counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on each count. See Walton v. State, 481 So.2d 1197, 1197-98 (Fla.1985). On…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Porter v. McCollumSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Witt v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
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3Cited by43 opinions
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