Dontae R. Morris v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC20-155 ____________ DONTAE R. MORRIS, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. April 8, 2021 PER CURIAM. Dontae Morris appeals the denial of his initial postconviction motion filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. 1 For the reasons explained below, we affirm the postconviction court’s denial of Morris’ claims. I. BACKGROUND Morris was convicted of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder for the murders of Officer David Curtis and 1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Officer Jeffrey Kocab and one count…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Spencer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Occhicone v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
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