Rodgers v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s summary denial of Appellant’s postconviction motion filed pursuant to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851 seeking sentencing relief under Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016), and Hurst v. State, 202 So. 3d 40 (Fla. 2016). Appellant, a prisoner under sentence of death who waived a penalty phase jury, argued that the waiver was not valid because he was incompetent at the time of the waiver. The circuit court summarily denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the time for Appellant to contest the prior competency determination had passed. View "Rodgers v. State" on Justia Law