Legal Opinion
Hendrix v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 13, 2008No. 07-13117PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Robert Hendrix and his cousin, Elmer Scott, were charged with burglary. Hendrix v. State (Hendrix I), 637 So.2d 916, 917 (Fla.1994). Scott agreed to testify against Hendrix in exchange for a reduced charge. Id. To prevent him from testifying, Hendrix brutally murdered Scott on the eve of the trial. Id. at 918. He also brutally murdered Scott’s wife who had the misfortune of being present when her husband was killed. Id.
As a result of the crimes, Hendrix was convicted of two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, and one count of armed burglary.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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