Rogers v. State
In this active death-warrant appeal, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the summary denial of Rogers' fourth successive postconviction motion, which raised claims of a CCRC-M conflict of interest, newly discovered evidence of childhood sexual abuse, and a method-of-execution challenge based on his porphyria diagnosis. The Court held all three claims were untimely, procedurally barred, and/or meritless, reaffirming several recurring capital postconviction principles.
Key facts
- Rogers, a death-sentenced inmate, filed his fourth successive postconviction motion raising claims of conflict of interest by postconviction counsel, newly discovered evidence of childhood sexual abuse, and a method-of-execution challenge based on a porphyria diagnosis.
- The trial court summarily denied the motion, and Rogers appealed to the Florida Supreme Court during an active death-warrant proceeding.
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Why it matters
This opinion is useful primarily for capital postconviction and death-warrant litigators, consolidating and reaffirming Florida Supreme Court precedent on CCRC conflict-of-interest limitations, the narrow scope of… — full analysis with a trial
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