Supreme Court of Florida

Michael Gordon Reynolds, Appellant v. State of Florida, Appellee.

April 5, 2018251 So. 3d 811

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed the circuit court's denial of Michael Reynolds's post‑conviction motion to vacate his death sentences. The Court held that any Hurst error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and that Reynolds's Eighth Amendment Caldwell claim failed. It also affirmed that Hurst applies retroactively to his sentences.