Bruce Douglas Pace v. State of Florida
Bruce Douglas Pace v. State of Florida
Opinion
We have for review Bruce Douglas Pace's appeal of the circuit court's order denying Pace's motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. This Court has jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
Pace's motion sought relief pursuant to the United States Supreme Court's decision in
Hurst v. Florida
, --- U.S. ----,
After reviewing Pace's response to the order to show cause, as well as the State's arguments in reply, we conclude that Pace is not entitled to relief. Pace was sentenced to death following a jury's recommendation for death by a vote of seven to five.
See
Pace v. State
,
The Court having carefully considered all arguments raised by Pace, we caution that any rehearing motion containing reargument will be stricken. It is so ordered.
LABARGA, C.J., and QUINCE, POLSTON, and LAWSON, JJ., concur.
PARIENTE, J., concurs in result with an opinion.
LEWIS and CANADY, JJ., concur in result.
PARIENTE, J., concurring in result.
I concur in result because I recognize that this Court's opinion in
Hitchcock v. State
,
While the jury's vote to recommend a sentence of death is not reflected in this Court's opinion on direct appeal, this Court's opinion addressing Pace's initial postconviction appeal and separate petition for a writ of habeas corpus states that the jury voted seven to five to recommend a sentence of death.
Pace v. State
,
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Bruce Douglas PACE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
- Status
- Published