Marvin Jones v. State Of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

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No. SC04-282

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MARVIN JONES,

Appellant,

vs.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

[April 13, 2006]

PER CURIAM.

Marvin Jones was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder and sentenced to death. We affirmed his convictions. See Jones v. State, 690 So. 2d 568, 570-72 (Fla. 1996). He now appeals an order of the circuit court denying a motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. As we explain below, we affirm the circuit court's order denying the motion on all issues.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Jones purchased a used automobile from Ezra Stow, the owner of San Pablo Motors in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] The following month, Jones returned the car to Stow because of a â€