Hector Sanchez-Torres v. State of Florida & Hector Sanchez-Torres v. Mark S. Inch

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Sanchez-Torres's postconviction claims and denied habeas relief. It held that counsel's advice to plead guilty and waive a penalty-phase jury was a reasonable strategic decision, that a suppression motion would not have succeeded because the confession was voluntary, and that appellate counsel was not ineffective for omitting novel or meritless arguments. No separate opinions were filed.