State of Florida, Appellant, Cross-Appellee v. Raymond Morrison, Jr., Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

Summary

The court reversed the order granting Morrison a new guilt phase because counsel's alleged failures concerning his police statement and guilt-phase investigation did not establish Strickland prejudice. It affirmed the order granting a new penalty phase because counsel inadequately investigated Morrison's mental health and social background, creating a reasonable probability of a different sentencing result, and it affirmed denial of Morrison's remaining postconviction claims. The court vacated the death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase. Justice Pariente, concurring in part and dissenting in part, would have granted a new evidentiary hearing on Morrison's intellectual-disability claim based on the need for holistic consideration of the evidence.