Foster v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of the first-degree murder of a high school band teacher. The trial court sentenced Defendant to death. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal. Defendant later filed a petition for postconviction relief under Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.850, alleging, inter alia, that his trial counsel was ineffective for several reasons. After an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court denied relief. The Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Defendant's motion for postconviction relief, holding (1) the circuit court did not prejudicially err in finding that Defendant's counsel provided effective assistance; and (2) the circuit court did not prejudicially err in summarily denying the remainder of Defendant's claims.
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