Legal Opinion
Kevin Don Foster v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 6, 2018No. SC18-860PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
Kevin Don Foster, a prisoner under sentence of death, appeals a circuit court order denying his successive motion for postconviction relief, which was filed under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the denial of relief.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Foster, leader of the "Lords of Chaos," was convicted in Lee County of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of Riverdale High School band director Mark Schwebes. See Foster v. State , 778 So.2d 906 , 909 (Fla. 2000).…
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