Steven J. Lorenzo v. State of Florida

Summary

The court affirmed Lorenzo’s two first-degree murder convictions and death sentences. It held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by allowing Lorenzo to represent himself, properly considered mitigation developed with his participation by standby counsel, and accepted his guilty pleas as knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. The court also concluded that any error in considering the standby-counsel mitigation report would have been harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.