Legal Opinion
Marek v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 8, 2009No. SC09-765PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Per curiam
John Richard Marek, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals the postconviction court’s order denying his second successive motion for postconviction relief, which was filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the postconviction court’s order denying relief.
I. BACKGROUND
Marek was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, attempted burglary, and battery in the 1983 murder of Adella Marie Simmons, and was sentenced to death. 1 We affirmed the judgment and sentence on direct…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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