Ralph Daniel Wright, Jr. v. State of Florida

Ralph Daniel Wright, Jr., appeals his convictions for two counts of first-degree murder and his two death sentences. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Because we conclude that the evidence presented at trial is insufficient to sustain the convictions, we reverse Wright’s convictions and 'vacate his sentences.

I. BACKGROUND

Paula O’Conner met Ralph (“Ron”) Wright, Jr., on a dating website in 2003. At the time, Paula lived in St. Petersburg with her teenage daughter, Tori. Wright was a sergeant on active duty in the United States Air Force and stationed at Mac-Dill Air…