Keen v. State

In Keen v. State, 775 So. 2d 263 (Fla. 2000) reiterated the proper analysis for a Tedder inquiry: "The singular focus of a Tedder inquiry is whether there is 'a reasonable basis in the record to support the jury's recommendation of life,' rather than the weighing process which a judge conducts after a death recommendation." Keen, 775 So. 2d at 283-84. The Court further explained that "the jury's life recommendation changes the analytical dynamic and magnifies the ultimate effect of mitigation on the defendant's sentence." Id. at 285.