Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr. v. State of Florida & SC20-422 Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr. v. Ricky D. Dixon, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC19-1512 ____________ BILLY JIM SHEPPARD, JR., Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC20-422 ____________ BILLY JIM SHEPPARD, JR., Petitioner, vs. RICKY D. DIXON, etc., Respondent. March 10, 2022 PER CURIAM. Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr., appeals an order of the circuit court denying his motion to vacate his conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), (9), Fla. Const. In…