Christian Cruz v. State of Florida

Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023

Christian Cruz, SC2021-1767 Appellant(s) Lower Tribunal No(s).: 642013CF102943XXXADL v.

State of Florida, Appellee(s)

Appellant’s “Motion for Rehearing” is hereby denied.

MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, and FRANCIS, JJ., concur. LABARGA, J., dissents with an opinion. SASSO, J., did not participate.

LABARGA, J., dissenting.

Given my fundamental disagreement with the majority’s view

that the conformity clause prohibits proportionality review in death

penalty cases, I dissented to the majority’s decision to expressly

disavow relative proportionality review in Cruz v. State, 48 Fla. L.

Weekly S140 (Fla. July 6, 2023).

As such, I would vote to grant rehearing. CASE NO.: SC2021-1767 Page Two

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CapAppeals Attorney General TLH Volusia Clerk Patrick Albert Bobek Jose Rafael Rodriguez