742 So. 2d 215 - Shere v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 40 state decisions

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1. “aggravator. This subclaim is insufficiently briefed for this Court to review. As stated in Shere v. State, 742 So.2d 215 , 217 n. 6 (Fla.1999): In a heading in his brief, Shere asserts that the trial court erred by summarily denying nineteen of the twenty-three claims raised in his 3.850 motion. However, for most of these claims, Shere did not present any argument or allege on what grounds the trial court erred in denying these claims. We find that these claims are insufficiently presented for review. Moreover,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 831 So. 2d 121 - Lawrence v. State · 872 So. 2d 230 - Tompkins v. State

2. “The victim, Drew Snyder, was reported missing in December 1987, and the ensuing investigation led to Shere, whom police contacted three weeks after Snyder's disappearance. Shere waived his Miranda rights, made a series of statements, and led detectives to various scenes involved in the murder. According to those statements, Shere said Bruce "Brewster" Demo told him on December 24 that Snyder was going to inform the police about Demo's and Snyder's theft of some air conditioners. Demo also advised Shere that Snyder was a "big mouth" who "had ratted out" on Shere as well. Shortly after midnight on the morning of December 25, Shere received a telephone call from Demo advising him that Demo was thinking about killing Snyder, and Demo threatened to kill Shere if he did not help. Shere then went to Demo's house where Demo loaded a shovel into Shere's car. They smoked marijuana, drank beer, went to Snyder's house at about 2:30-3:00 a.m., and talked Snyder into going rabbit hunting. At some point during the hunt in the early morning hours, Shere placed his.22-caliber pump action rifle on the roof of the car so he could relieve himself. Suddenly, Shere said, Demo grabbed the rifle, and Shere heard the weapon discharge. Shere dropped to the ground and heard Snyder say, "Oh, my God, Brewster," followed by several more shots. When the shooting stopped, Shere got up and saw Snyder, still breathing, lying on the back seat of the car. Shere said he wanted to take Snyder to the hospital, but”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 830 So. 2d 56 - Shere v. Moore

3. “Unless a defendant makes both showings, it cannot be said that the conviction or death sentence resulted from a breakdown in the adversary process that renders the result unreliable.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Henry v. State