Dane Patrick Abdool, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee; Dane Patrick Abdool, Petitioner, v. Julie L. Jones…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Abdool's guilt-phase postconviction claims and denied his guilt-phase habeas claim because he failed to establish ineffective assistance or prejudice. It held that his death sentence violated the jury-trial requirements applicable to capital sentencing and that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, so it vacated the sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase. Justice Polston, joined by Justices Canady and Lawson, concurred except as to vacating the death sentence under Hurst.