Thomas Dewey Pope v. State of Florida
Thomas Dewey Pope v. State of Florida
Opinion
We have for review Thomas Dewey Pope's appeal of the circuit court's order denying Pope's motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. This Court has jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
Pope's motion sought relief pursuant to the United States Supreme Court's decision in
Hurst v. Florida
, --- U.S. ----,
After reviewing Pope's response to the order to show cause, as well as the State's arguments in reply, we conclude that Pope is not entitled to relief. Pope was sentenced to death following a jury's recommendation for death by a vote of nine to
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three, and his sentence of death became final in 1984.
Pope v. State
,
The Court having carefully considered all arguments raised by Pope, 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
,
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Thomas Dewey POPE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
- Status
- Published