Williams v. State.concurrence

Summary

The concurring opinion explains why the appellate process failed in reviewing a death sentence: the mitigation portion of the verdict form was absent from the record and briefs, and the later-produced form was unsigned by the jury foreperson. The concurrence concludes that meaningful review of the mandatory written findings was impossible, but joins the disposition because the court has determined that harmless-error principles apply. It does not identify an independent holding because it is a concurrence.