Supreme Court of Florida

Billy Leon Kearse, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee.

August 30, 2018252 So. 3d 693

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the circuit court’s denial of Billy Leon Kearse’s post‑conviction relief motion, holding that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Hurst does not apply retroactively to Kearse’s death sentence, which was final before Hurst was decided.