Opinion ID: 1772363
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: issue 5. constitutionality of the death penalty

Text: Lawrence raises numerous constitutional challenges to the death penalty, including the claim that the imposition of the death penalty violates Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). This Court addressed similar arguments in Bottoson v. Moore, 833 So.2d 693 (Fla.2002), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ____, 123 S.Ct. 662, 154 L.Ed.2d 564 (2002), and King v. Moore, 831 So.2d 143 (Fla.2002), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ____, 123 S.Ct. 657, 154 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002), and denied relief. We find that Lawrence is likewise not entitled to relief on this claim. We further deny Lawrence's blanket claims that Florida's death penalty statute violates Florida, federal, and international law. See San Martin, 705 So.2d at 1350 (rejecting argument that the death penalty is unconstitutional both facially and as applied).