Court Opinion

ID: 9877215
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-27 15:50:32.754076+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:47:19.623053
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CANADY, J.,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I concur with the majority’s decisions to affirm the denial of Peterson’s motion to recuse or disqualify the trial judge, to affirm the denial -of relief regarding the conviction, and to deny habeas relief.. However, I dissent from the decision to vacate the death sentence because, as I have previously explained, Hurst should not be given retroactive effect. See Mosley v. State, 209 So.3d 1248, 1285-91 (Fla. 2016) (Canady, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part). The other penalty phase issues raised by Peterson are without merit. Accordingly, I would affirm Peterson’s death sentence.
POLSTON, J., concurs.