Opinion ID: 1866971
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Because of failure on the part of defense counsel and the mental health experts, the opinions of these experts were rendered professionally inadequate.

Text: This claim is based largely on a recent 1989 psychological examination by Dr. Fleming of Wyoming, who concluded that Provenzano was suffering from paranoid psychosis both during the shooting and at the time of the trial. However, this is the same diagnosis given by Drs. Lyons and Pollack when they testified at the trial that Provenzano was insane at the time of the offense. Provenzano's suggestion that they were more vulnerable to cross-examination because they had not obtained as much information concerning Provenzano's background as had Dr. Fleming does not provide a predicate for postconviction relief. Four experts testified at the trial concerning Provenzano's mental condition. The mere fact that Provenzano has now secured an expert who might have offered more favorable testimony is an insufficient basis for relief. Stano v. State, 520 So.2d 278 (Fla. 1988). The cases of State v. Sireci, 502 So.2d 1221 (Fla. 1987), and Mason v. State, 489 So.2d 734 (Fla. 1986), are fully distinguishable on their facts.