Darryl Brian Barwick v. State of Florida

Summary

The court affirmed the summary denial of Barwick’s second successive postconviction motion, his motion to stay execution, and his public-records requests. It held that Barwick was not denied due process, had no legally enforceable right to effective postconviction counsel, and had not established grounds for a stay or adequately pleaded his records claim. The court also held that his proposed extensions of the categorical execution prohibitions for juveniles and intellectually disabled persons were procedurally barred, untimely, and meritless because Florida courts must conform those protections to controlling federal interpretations. Justice Labarga concurred in the result but cautioned that expedited warrant proceedings must still provide meaningful due process.