Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr. v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC12-890 ____________ BILLY JIM SHEPPARD, JR., Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. [September 4, 2014] PER CURIAM. Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr., appeals from two judgments of conviction of first- degree murder and a sentence of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm his convictions and sentence of death. BACKGROUND Overview Billy Jim Sheppard, Jr., was convicted and sentenced to death for the July 20, 2008, first-degree murder of Monquell Wimberly in Jacksonville, Florida. Sheppard…