Supreme Court of Florida

Jason Dirk Walton v. State of Florida, Jason Dirk Walton v. Julie L. Jones

May 17, 2018246 So. 3d 246

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the post‑conviction court’s denial of Jason Walton’s successive motions and his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, holding that his cumulative‑analysis claim fails, that changes in law such as Hurst are not newly discovered evidence, that his proportionality claim under McCloud is inapplicable, and that Hurst does not apply retroactively to his death sentences.