Ronald Knight, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee; Ronald Knight, Petitioner, v. Julie L. Jones

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Knight’s postconviction motion and denied habeas relief. It held that trial counsel was not ineffective regarding mitigation, discharge motions, or discovery issues; the postconviction court did not abuse its discretion in reappointing collateral counsel; and several claims were procedurally barred. The court also rejected Knight’s claims of ineffective appellate counsel concerning jury waivers and the appellate record, and denied his lethal-injection and Hurst claims.