Opinion ID: 1129349
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Heading Rank: 16

Heading: Sentence Unconstitutional Under Ring

Text: Lamarca's claim that his death sentence is unconstitutional because Florida's death penalty scheme violates Ring is without merit. Lamarca's death sentence became final when the United States Supreme Court denied his petition for writ of certiorari on October 1, 2001. This was before Ring was decided. Both the United States Supreme Court and this Court have held that Ring does not apply retroactively. See Schriro v. Summerlin, 542 U.S. 348, 358, 124 S.Ct. 2519, 159 L.Ed.2d 442 (2004); Johnson v. State, 904 So.2d 400 (Fla.2005).