Legal Opinion

Margaret A. Allen v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 20, 2018No. SC17-1623Published

1Opinion of the Court

Supreme Court of Florida No. SC l7-l623 MARGARET A. ALLEN, Appellant, VS. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. December 20, 2018 PER CURIAM. Margaret Allen, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals an order denying her motion for postconviction relief filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction See art. V, § 3(b)(l), Fla. Const. For the reasons that folloW, We affirm the circuit court’s order denying Allen’s motion for postconviction relief. BACKGROUND ln 2010, Allen Was convicted of the kidnapping and first-degree murder of Wenda Wright. Allen v. State,

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2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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