Cary Michael Lambrix, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee; Cary Michael Lambrix, Petitioner, v. Julie L. Jones…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Lambrix’s successive postconviction motion and denied his habeas petition. It held that his conflict-of-interest and Cronic claims were untimely or meritless, his DNA-testing motion did not show a reasonable probability of exoneration or reduced punishment, his remaining postconviction claims were procedurally barred or insufficient, and Hurst did not apply retroactively to his 1986-final sentence. Justice Pariente, concurring in result, would have vacated the death sentences and ordered a new penalty phase because the Hurst error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.