Kayle B. Bates v. State of Florida & Kayle B. Bates v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2025-1127 ____________ KAYLE B. BATES, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. ____________ No. SC2025-1128 ____________ KAYLE B. BATES, Petitioner, vs. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. August 12, 2025 PER CURIAM. Over four decades ago, Kayle Barrington Bates robbed, attempted to rape, and brutally murdered Janet Renee White. For this conduct, a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder (and other crimes) and recommended a sentence of death. Following that recommendation, the trial court sentenced him to death. On July 18,…