Supreme Court of Florida
Terence Tobias Oliver, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee
April 6, 201742 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 424
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed Oliver’s first‑degree murder convictions and death sentences, holding that the shotgun testimony was admissible, the trial court did not err in denying a mistrial over the prosecutor’s lack‑of‑remorse comment, the cold‑calculated‑premeditated (CCP) aggravator for Richardson was supported by competent evidence, any Hurst‑related error was harmless, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the death sentences were proportionate. The Court noted a concurrence‑in‑part/dissent‑in‑part by Justice Quince, who would grant a new penalty phase.