Mr. Williamson was convicted of the murder of Daniel Drew, who was fatally stabbed in Cross City Correctional Institution in 1985. Mr. Williamson was convicted and a jury voted 11-1 to recommend a death sentence. He was condemned and this Court upheld his sentence on direct appeal. Courts also denied Mr. Williamson's first post-conviction appeal. He filed a successive post-conviction appeal and the trial court denied it. This appeal followed.