Legal Opinion
Walker v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 19, 2012No. SC10-638PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Robert Shannon Walker, II, was convicted of the 2003 first-degree murder, kidnapping, and aggravated battery of David “Opie” Hamman and sentenced to death. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed Walker’s convictions and death sentence. Walker v. State, 957 So.2d 560, 570 (Fla.2007). Walker later filed a motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Walker appeals from the postconviction court’s denial of his guilt-phase claims, and the State cross-appeals the postconviction court’s grant of a new penalty phase.1
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The facts…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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