Richard England, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee; Richard England, Petitioner, v. Michael D. Crews

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of England's postconviction motion and denied his habeas petition. It held that England failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice from trial counsel's investigation of a jailhouse informant or penalty-phase preparation, and that his appellate-counsel claims lacked merit because the omitted arguments were not viable. The court also held that several additional habeas claims were procedurally barred and that cumulative error was unavailable. No separate opinions were filed.