It considers if imposition of the death penalty when no specific finding of aggravating factors was made by the jury.

[1] The petitioner, Paul Hildwin, was convicted of first-degree murder, a capital offense, by the jury.

[2] The petitioner then appealed for the court to decide if the Florida capital sentencing scheme is in violation of the 6th amendment to the United States Constitution.

In a per curiam decision, the court upheld the Supreme Court of Florida's decision and held that there is no right under the sixth amendment to the United States Constitution that required there to be specific findings made by the jury to impose a death penalty.

[4][5][6] The defendant, Paul Hildwin, was released from prison in 2020 after DNA testing exonerated him of the crime.