Ronald Wayne Clark, Jr. v. State of Florida is a death-row inmate's appeal of the circuit court's denial of post-conviction relief under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851. The Court affirmed the circuit court's denial. In addition to the standard ineffective assistance of counsel claims, the Court also addressed the standard for granting a new trial due to newly discovered evidence.
Micah Louis Nelson v. State of Florida is another death-row inmate's appeal of the circuit court's denial of post-conviction relief under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.851 as well as a petition for habeas corpus. The Court denied the ineffective assistance claims and petition for habeas corpus. There's good language in the opinion for criminal defense attorneys regarding ineffective assistance and the lawyer's duty especially as it relates to a defendant's competency.
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