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Melvin Trotter, Applicant v. Florida, et al.

Application · Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC2026-0214, SC2026-0217


Application denied · February 24, 2026

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ann Marie Mirialakis
Capital Collateral Regional Counsel-Middle

For respondent
Scott Andrew Browne
Office of the Attorney General

Case

Conference history

Linked docket
25-6853

Argument & decision

Decided February 24, 2026.

Proceedings

  1. Feb 24 2026
    Application (25A926) referred to the Court.
  2. Feb 24 2026
    Application (25A926) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas any by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of the application for stay of execution and denial of certiorari (Detached Opinion).
  3. Feb 23 2026
    Response to application from respondents Florida, et al. filed.
  4. Feb 19 2026
    Application (25A926) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.