Legal Opinion
Joseph Edward Jordan v. State of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 8, 2015No. SC13-2091PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is before the Court on direct appeal from a judgment of conviction of first-degree felony murder 1 and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the following reasons, we affirm Jordan’s convictions and sentences.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS
Joseph Edward Jordan lived with Kéith Cope in Edgewater, Florida, and was also an employee of Cope’s construction company. On or about Friday, June 26, 2009, Jordan and Cope partied together, drinking and using drugs. As they partied, Jordan asked Cope for money that Cope owed Jordan for construction…
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