Lionel Michael Miller v. State of Florida

Lionel Michael Miller appeals an order entered in the circuit court that denied his motion to vacate his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. He also petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const. As explained below, we affirm the order of the postconviction court and deny Miller’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

Lionel Miller was convicted and sentenced to death for the first-degree murder of Jerry Smith, a…