Damren v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s order denying Floyd William Damren’s motion filed under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851, holding that Damren was not entitled to relief pursuant to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016), and this court’s decision on remand in Hurst v. State (Hurst), 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016). Damren was sentenced to death following a jury’s unanimous recommendation for death. Damren’s sentence of death became final in 1998. The Supreme Court held that Hurst did not apply retroactively to Damren’s sentence of death and, accordingly, affirmed the denial of Damren’s motion. View "Damren v. State" on Justia Law