12/11/25 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Benjamin Davis Smiley, Jr. v. State of Florida SC2024-1361 & Benjamin Davis Smiley Jr. v. Secretary, Department of Corrections SC2025-0250

This postconviction appeal of a death sentence raises 13 issues in seeking a new trial and sentencing phase. Smiley also petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, raising one additional issue.

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