Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Eleventh Circuit -- Norman Merle Grim, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Habeas challenge to bench findings of aggrivating factors for capital sentence.  Upheld, as the basis for the findings was a jury conviction/recommendation.  Aggrivating factors not clearly specified in indictment -- not unconstitutional as a violation of clear Scotus holdings, as there are no clear Scotus holdings.

[thou shalt not kill.  -MB]

Norman Merle Grim, Jr. v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.