Simmons v. Florida, 06-812.

Decision Date20 February 2007
Docket NumberNo. 06-812.,06-812.
Citation167 L.Ed.2d 80,75 USLW 3420,127 S.Ct. 1334,549 U.S. 1209,75 USLW 3332,75 USLW 3435
PartiesEric SIMMONS, petitioner, v. FLORIDA.
CourtU.S. Supreme Court
OPINION TEXT STARTS HERE

Case below, 934 So.2d 1100.

Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida denied.

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  • Frances v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • October 11, 2007
    ...in order for the jury to form its conclusions. See Simmons v. State, 934 So.2d 1100, 1117 (Fla.2006), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 1334, 167 L.Ed.2d 80 (2007); Johnson v. State, 438 So.2d 774, 777 (Fla.1983) (holding that jury was fully capable of assessing a witness's ability to p......
  • Hall v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • February 1, 2013
    ...1100, 1122 (Fla.2006) (HAC proper where victim suffered blunt trauma injuries and nonfatal stab wounds), cert. denied,549 U.S. 1209, 127 S.Ct. 1334, 167 L.Ed.2d 80 (2007). Further, we have held that when a victim sustains defense-type wounds during the attack, it indicates that the victim d......
  • Smith v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • September 25, 2008
    ...case and compare the case with other capital cases." Simmons v. State, 934 So.2d 1100, 1122 (Fla.2006), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 1334, 167 L.Ed.2d 80 (2007). We hold that the sentence in this case is comparable to other cases in which this Court has affirmed the death penalty a......
  • Bevel v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • March 20, 2008
    ...v. State, 934 So.2d 1100, 1111 (Fla.2006) (quoting Bradley v. State, 787 So.2d 732, 738 (Fla.2001)), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 127 S.Ct. 1334, 167 L.Ed.2d 80 (2007). Importantly, in addition to Bevel's own confession, there were two witnesses to the shootings in this case — one eyewitness......
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