Michael James Jackson v. State of Florida, Appellee Michael James Jackson v. Michael D. Crews

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Jackson’s postconviction motion and denied his habeas petition. It held that trial counsel’s challenged decisions were reasonable strategic choices or caused no prejudice, that the recorded jail call was lawfully admitted because Jackson had been warned it was monitored or recorded, and that the sentencing and victim-impact claims were procedurally barred or meritless. The court also held that appellate counsel was not ineffective for raising meritless issues or failing to pursue a nonfundamental-error claim.