William Reaves v. State of Florida
William Reaves v. State of Florida
Opinion
*64 We have for review William Reaves' appeal of the circuit court's order denying Reaves' motion filed pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. This Court has jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.
Reaves' motion sought relief pursuant to the United States Supreme Court's decision in
Hurst v. Florida
, --- U.S. ----,
After reviewing Reaves' response to the order to show cause, as well as the State's arguments in reply, we conclude that Reaves is not entitled to relief. Reaves was sentenced to death following a jury's recommendation for death by a vote of ten to two, and his sentence became final in 1994.
Reaves v. State
,
The Court having carefully considered all arguments raised by Reaves, 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.
As in the other
Hitchcock
1
-related cases, I concur in result because I recognize that this Court's opinion in
Hitchcock
is now final. However, I continue to adhere to the views expressed in my dissenting opinion in
Hitchcock
that
Hurst
2
should apply retroactively to defendants like Reaves.
Hitchcock
,
Applying
Hurst
to Reaves' case, I note that, in addition to the jury's nonunanimous recommendation for death, this Court determined on direct appeal that "the trial court improperly found the aggravating factor of heinous, atrocious or cruel" because the crime was not "unnecessarily torturous to the victim or set apart from the norm in capital cases."
Reaves v. State
,
Hitchcock v. State
,
Hurst v. State
(
Hurst
),
Reference
- Full Case Name
- William REAVES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
- Status
- Published