Supreme Court of Florida

Robert J. Bailey, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee

August 28, 201439 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 532

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Bailey’s amended postconviction motion, rejecting three ineffective-assistance claims. It held that counsel reasonably chose to retain the challenged juror, that the improper-voir-dire claim was procedurally barred, and that counsel’s reliance on expert mitigation evidence rather than family testimony was reasonable and caused no prejudice. No separate opinions were filed.