Mr. Williams was convicted of the first-degree murder of Lisa Dyke, who was fatally stabbed in 1993. The trial court condemned him to death but this Court reversed his conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Mr. Williams was tried a second time. He was convicted, the jury voted 10-2 to recommend a death sentence and he was condemned. This Court upheld his second death sentence on direct appeal and Mr. Williams filed a postconviction challenge in trial court. It was denied and this appeal followed.

Click on the links to watch more oral arguments from 2/3/15:

J.B., etc. v. Florida Department of Children and Families, SC14-1990

Board of Trustees, Jacksonville, etc. v. Curtis Lee, SC13-1315

Derral Hodgkins v. State, SC13-1004