Harrel Franklin Braddy, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee; Harrel Franklin Braddy, Petitioner, v. Julie L…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief concerning Braddy's guilt phase, rejecting his claims concerning counsel conflicts, public-records access, ineffective assistance, and juror misconduct. It nevertheless vacated the death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase because the jury's nonunanimous death recommendation was rendered under Florida's unconstitutional former capital-sentencing scheme. Justice Canady, concurring in part and dissenting in part, would have denied all relief because he would not apply the capital-sentencing rule retroactively; Justice Lawson concurred specially without stating a separate substantive disagreement.