Farr was arrested for the December 1990 murder of Shirley Bryant. At trial he said he wanted to be executed, pled guilty, and waived his right to a penalty phase before a jury. The judge imposed the death penalty but, on appeal, the Florida Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing so the trial court could properly weigh mitigating evidence. At this new proceeding, Farr himself took the stand and refuted his own case, again asking to be executed. He since has attempted to waive all postconviction rights, though occasionally indicating he needed more time to think about his case. After a hearing, the trial court deemed the waiver valid. The Capital Collateral Representative now argues that Farr was incompetent to waive his rights.