Supreme Court of Florida

Noel Doorbal, Petitioner v. Julie L. Jones

September 20, 201742 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 822

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court granted Noel Doorbal’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, vacated his death sentence because the jury’s death‑penalty recommendation was not unanimous as required by Hurst, and remanded for a new penalty‑phase proceeding. Justice Lawson filed a special concurrence referencing Okafor v. State.